Garlic Fried Rice

5 from 2 votes

This Garlic Fried Rice recipe is a delicious, easy side dish you can make quickly, with a whole head of garlic and a few pantry ingredients.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Rice

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Calories: 311kcal

Author: Kaitlin

Ingredients

2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
1 head garlic (minced, about 12 cloves)
5 cups cooked white Jasmine rice (day-old rice is best, but you can also make fresh rice and let it cool while spread out on a sheet pan for a similar effect)
1½ tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1 scallion (finely chopped, optional)

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Instructions

Heat a wok or large skillet (you could even use a nonstick pan) over medium heat. Add the oil and garlic. Gently fry until the garlic is lightly golden.
Add the rice, and increase the heat to medium-high. Toss to stir fry, breaking up any clumps and spreading the rice in a single layer. Fry for 30 seconds or so and repeat this process to warm the rice through and coat in the oil and garlic. Add the light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, salt, and sugar.
Stir-fry to combine and distribute the seasonings until the color becomes more uniformly light brown. Give it a taste to see if you need more salt. Add the scallions, give it a final toss, and it’s ready to serve alongside your favorite dishes!

Nutrition

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