Garlic Fried Rice

This Thai-inspired Garlic Fried Rice is bursting with fragrant, crispy garlic and made with leftover rice. Ready in under 20 minutes, it's an easy, flavor-packed side dish that pairs perfectly with just about any meal!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword fried rice with garlic, garlic fried rice

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 12

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 334kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 large cloves garlic finely chopped
1 large egg
2 cups cooked and cooled white rice
1 scallion chopped
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt
⅛ to ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Cook garlic. Add the oil, chopped garlic, and ⅛ teaspoon salt to a medium skillet. Place the skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 1–2 minutes, or until the garlic is lightly golden brown. Immediately transfer the garlic to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving every drop of the garlic-infused oil in the pan.
👉 Don't let the garlic get too dark. It can go from golden to burnt very quickly, so remove it as soon as it turns golden brown. It will continue to darken slightly from the residual heat.
Finish rice. Pour the beaten egg into the garlic-infused oil and gently scramble until it's just partially cooked. Add the cooked rice, green onions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper, and the remaining salt. Increase the heat to high and stir-fry everything together until the rice is hot and evenly coated.
Stir in most of the reserved crispy garlic, saving a little to sprinkle on top before serving for extra crunch. Give the rice a taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt, black pepper, or soy sauce, if needed.
Serve. Garnish with additional chopped scallions and enjoy!

Notes

Cooked rice - Always use cooled cooked rice instead of freshly cooked rice for best results.

Don't burn the garlic - There is nothing worse than burnt garlic. So make sure to cook your garlic in medium heat and remove promptly when it turns golden in color.

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