Make This Garlicky Fried Rice In Just 10 Minutes (2024)

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It takes just a few simple ingredients to make this iconic Filipino dish.

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Elizabeth Ann Quirino

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Updated January 04, 2024

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Garlic fried rice, also known as sinangag, always has a spot on the Filipino table, from the city to the countryside. It’s popular at breakfasttime but can be served alongside any meal. It’s also quick, easy, and a great way to use up leftover rice.

“The aroma of garlic in sinangag can wake up anyone,” said my son Tim. He has often awoken to my brunch of garlic fried rice in our New Jersey kitchen. I like to pair it with eggs, tomatoes, and homemade tocino (cured pork), beef tapa, or longanisa.

What Is Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag na Kanin)?

Garlic fried rice (or sinangag na kanin to Filipinos) is stir-fried rice cooked in hot oil and garlic. The term sinangag comes from the Tagalog word sangag, which refers to dry roasting or toasting in the skillet.

The customary breakfast staple of rice goes back centuries to when our forefathers in the Philippines needed heavy sustenance to start the day’s work at the farm. My mother cooked garlic rice all the time and called it “morisqueta tostada,” another term for sinangag from her Ilonggo roots in the Visayan region.

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A Quick and Easy Dish

To Filipinos, garlic fried rice is the ultimate comfort food, whether paired with eggs, meats, fish, vegetables, or even fruit.

Garlic fried rice is one of the easiest, fastest rice dishes to make with a short list of ingredients. It can be paired with a wide variety of dishes and it’s easy to add your own spin on the classic recipe.

Use Leftover Rice

Cooking sinangag na kanin is an ideal way to repurpose leftover white rice. Filipino garlic fried rice uses long-grain, cooked white rice that’s been refrigerated for 1 to 2 days. Long grains do not stick together as much as short-grained rice does. I don’t recommend using newly cooked rice for this recipe, since it contains too much moisture to transform into fried rice.

If you’ve got a few cloves of garlic, oil, and salt, then you’re all set to quickly cook heaping servings of garlic fried rice.

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How to Serve

Garlic fried rice is easy to pair with a wide range of dishes. I like to serve it alongside Filipino mains like beef tapa, pork tocino, and longanisas (sausages) as well as sides like fresh sliced tomatoes and fried or scrambled eggs.

Garlic fried rice is also delicious alongside a long list of meaty mains, vegetables, and more.

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Garlic Fried Rice

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time6 mins

Total Time11 mins

Servings2to 4 servings

A non-stick pan makes for easier clean up, but it’s not required.

If you’re using leftover rice that was seasoned with salt, reduce the salt in the recipe accordingly.

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 cups cooked long grain white rice, 1 to 2 days old, refrigerated

  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 4 large cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

  • 1 thinly sliced green onion or a handful of chives, optional, for garnish

Method

  1. Prepare the rice:

    Add the cooked, cold rice to a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to fluff the grains to break apart and loosen them up.

    Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt all over the rice. Mix well with a spoon and set aside.

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  2. Stir fry:

    Place a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute until crisp and light golden brown but not burnt.

    Add the rice. Using a spatula or cooking spoon, stir thoroughly to mix the garlic and oil into the grains. This should take about 2 minutes.

    Simple Tip!

    Lower the heat to medium if the skillet gets too hot. You’ll know it's too hot if the rice is sticking to the pan—you do not want the rice to burn.

    Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the white pepper all over the rice.

    Stir the rice well for seasonings to blend, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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    Make This Garlicky Fried Rice In Just 10 Minutes (9)

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  3. Serve:

    Garnish with green onion or chives, if desired. Serve warm as an accompaniment to breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

    Keep leftover garlic fried rice in a covered container, refrigerated. It will last for up to 2 days. Sinangag na kanin does not freeze well as it tends to get soggy.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
270Calories
7g Fat
46g Carbs
4g Protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2to 4
Amount per serving
Calories270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g9%
Saturated Fat 1g3%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 531mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 46g17%
Dietary Fiber 1g3%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 1mg5%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
Potassium 68mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Make This Garlicky Fried Rice In Just 10 Minutes (2024)

FAQs

How to make 10 minute rice? ›

Use equal amounts of rice and water. ADD water and rice. Add oil if desired. BOIL water, reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until water is absorbed, then fluff.

Can you fry rice immediately? ›

Starting with freshly cooked or well-chilled rice guarantees it won't clump up as you stir-fry it. Frying in batches compensates for the low heat output of Western stovetops. Keeping the seasoning very light allows the flavor of the rice and aromatics to come through.

Do you fry rice with butter or oil? ›

Butter makes your fried rice taste richer but also increases fat content. Since cooking with butter infuses food with a richer flavor and texture in general, you might find that frying leftover rice in oil leaves it bland in comparison.

How do you cook rice in 5 minutes? ›

Microwave
  1. Place water and rice in a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Cover. Microwave on HIGH.
  3. Wait 5 minutes or until water is absorbed, then fluff with a fork.
  4. Microwave ovens vary. Cooking times are approximate.

Is 10 minutes enough for rice? ›

Simmer gently for 10 mins and do not take the lid off.

Keep cooking for another couple of mins if it isn't quite ready, then turn the heat off. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve it straightaway if you like in a bowl, but if you cover it with a tea towel for 10 minutes, any residual water will be absorbed.

How to make fried rice in 5 steps? ›

How Do You Make Simple Fried Rice?
  1. Heat your wok or skillet to medium-high heat. Pour in the oil. ...
  2. Using a spatula, scramble the eggs then mix them with the veggies.
  3. Finally, stir in the rice and a bit of soy sauce. Serve warm and refrigerate leftovers.
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Why do people fry uncooked rice? ›

The hardness and adhesiveness of the cooked rice decreased. The pre-fried rice results in a less cohesive and less adhesive dish, where the rice grains are looser and softer.

How to cook 10 minute success rice? ›

Pour about 4 cups (1 quart) of water into medium saucepan and submerge 1 bag of Success® White Rice. Bring water to a boil and boil uncovered 8 to 10 minutes. Remove bag with fork and drain. Cut open bag and empty cooked rice into a serving dish.

What is the ratio of minute rice to water? ›

The first thing you need to know when it comes to cooking ANY of our Instant varieties is that you will use equal amounts of water and rice, for a 1:1 ratio. It's as simple as that!

Can I soak rice for 10 minutes? ›

Most rice varieties, other than black, red and brown, absorb enough water in 10 minutes to be considered 'cooked'. Though soaking doesn't necessarily shorten cooking time drastically, it does help in better development of flavor.

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