Filipino Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag)

Step 1

Use leftover/day-old cooked rice for this recipe, which can save so much time. If you don't have that, then you first need to cook the rice - check the Notes below for the details.

Step 2

Chop the green onion and mince or grate the garlic cloves.

Step 3

Add the vegetable oil to a large pan and heat over medium heat. Then, pan-fry the garlic for a couple of minutes until golden. You'll want to stay close and stir every so often so that you don't burn the garlic.

Step 4

Scoop out the garlic. Then add the cooked rice to the pan. Stir well, so the grains get coated with the garlic-infused oil. Cook long enough to warm the cold rice (if using leftover) or just for a few minutes (if using freshly made). Remember that this is non-sticky rice, so you don't want it to become mushy from overcooking it.

Step 5

Top with the pan-fried garlic and chopped onion, and serve. If you want to add a little bit of crunch to the top, you can add crunched nuts on top.