Filipino-style garlic fried rice! Easy and quick to make using only 4 ingredients. A perfect side to grilled meat and seafood and to many Filipino breakfast food like tocino and longganisa.
In a nonstick pan, heat oil until just warm. Make sure it's not too hot to prevent burning the garlic.
Add garlic and season with a pinch of salt. Stir-fry until it turns golden brown. Remove about 1/4 of the toasted garlic and set aside. Add more oil, as needed.
Add rice and season with salt. Cook until texture turns lightly chewy, about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir and toss every now and then but not constantly. This will allow the rice granules to lightly toast whenever it touches the bottom of the pan.
Push rice to the side of the pan. Add 1 tbsp oil. Slightly tilt the pan so the oil stays on the other side. Pour beaten eggs. Let it cook until slightly set.
Stir to break into small pieces then combine with the rice. Sprinkle soy sauce or liquid seasoning if preferred. Cook for another 2 minutes.
Garnish with reserved garlic and toss. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If using freshly cooked rice - cook your rice as you normally do but with a little less water than usual e.g. if 2 cups of rice need 2 cups of water, use 1 3/4 cups of water instead of 2 cups. Once the rice is cooked, spread it onto a tray to cool off faster. You can also cool it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cook.