Double Garlic Fried Rice

For the best fried rice, use day old white cooked rice. This keeps the rice from steaming, as it will crisp slightly and give it a good texture. While making the rice a day ahead can seem like a nuisance – this way the dish only takes a few minutes to assemble. Adding the garlic to the cold oil rather than heating it first will fry the garlic evenly.

This recipe forgoes a protein to let the garlic shine and can be served as a side or entrée though chicken, pork, tofu or shrimp can easily be added. For other variations of stir fry rice try this spicy basil fried rice with chicken, garlic crab fried rice or 15-minute cauliflower and kimchi fried rice.

Double Garlic Fried Rice

What makes it double garlic fried rice?

Garlic is both sautéed in the base of the stir fry rice and fried and served on top of the dish.

The oil used to fry the crispy garlic is reused to fry the rice in this recipe. The vegetable oil is infused with the garlic which adds additional garlic flavor and aroma throughout the dish. Save the rest and use it for cooking vegetables or for garlic noodles.

Tips for the best fried rice

• Rinse your uncooked rice in water to get rid of any excess starch.
• Use day old rice so it will fry not steam. The rice cooked ahead of time has a chance to dry out!
• Get your mise en place ready so you can quickly assemble the dish.
• Use a wok or a very large skillet to stir fry your rice – this ensures your rice can cook quickly and evenly!
• Make sure your pan is hot!
• I don’t use black pepper in this recipe – many people choose to season foods with both salt and pepper though it’s not always needed! Skip the black pepper in this one and stick with the aromatics of garlic, ginger and green onion and season simply with salt.

What’s in this fried rice recipe?

• Garlic – Garlic and lots more garlic! As the name implies, there’s plenty of garlic throughout this recipe; both sautéed to give the rice flavor and fried and served over the top. As the garlic is sautéed the flavor mellows so it’s not very pungent.
• Ginger – When buying a knob of ginger, it should smell pungent and spicy. I find thicker pieces easier to grate using a microplane, however, make sure there are no soft spots in the ginger. To peel ginger use a spoon to carefully peel away the skin.
• Eggs – Quickly crack the eggs into the hot pan so they scramble without overcooking.
• Sesame oil – Toasted sesame oil has a strong nutty flavor and high smoke point (450ºF)
• White rice – I use long grain white rice in this recipe though jasmine would make a perfectly fine substitute.
• Soy sauce – I typically use low sodium soy sauce when cooking. That way I have more control over the salt in the dish overall.
• Toasted sesame seeds – I like the flavor of toasted sesame seeds over un-toasted. If you don’t have toasted sesame seeds, you can easily toast them yourself. Simply add them to a nonstick sauté pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the seeds turn a uniform golden brown color. Immediately remove them to a bowl to cool.
• Green onions – The white bottom parts of green onions have the most pungent flavor so they are best sautéed to mellow the flavor. The green top part is then saved for a garnish for the dish.
• Cilantro – I like to keep the cilantro leaves whole in this recipe. They slightly wilt with the heat but add great flavor to the rice and fluff it up a bit more.

How to Make Garlic Fried Rice

1. Fry garlic. Thinly slice 4 of the cloves of garlic. In a medium saucepan add the oil and the slices of garlic. Heat over medium-low heat and fry, stirring frequently until it’s pale brown and crispy, about 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to remove the garlic to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Remove the oil from the heat and reserve it.
2. Fry aromatics. Chop the remaining cloves of garlic and set aside. Add ¼ cup of the garlic oil to a wok or large cast iron pan then add the garlic and ginger to the pan and heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Cook the eggs. Crack the eggs into the pan and stir them to scramble them until they set, about 1 minute.
4. Cook the rice. Add the sesame oil followed by the rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is dried out a bit, about 3 minutes.
5. Add soy sauce. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame seeds, the whites of the green onions and ½ the cilantro.
6. Assemble and serve. Serve the rice immediately topped with the remaining green onions and cilantro.

Other Recipes to Try

If you enjoy this garlic fried rice recipe, I recommend giving these fried rice recipes a try:

• Crab Fried Rice
• Spicy Basil Fried Rice with Chicken
• Cauliflower and Kimchi Fried Rice

Double Garlic Fried Rice

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Serves 4

US Customary – Metric

Ingredients:

• 7 large cloves garlic, divided
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 cups day old long grain white rice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced, green and whites separated
• ½ cup cilantro leaves, divided

Instructions:

• Thinly slice 4 of the cloves of garlic. In a medium saucepan add the oil and the slices of garlic. Heat over medium-low heat and fry, stirring frequently until it’s pale brown and crispy, about 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to remove the garlic to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Remove the oil from the heat and reserve it.
• Chop the remaining cloves of garlic and set aside. Add ¼ cup of the garlic oil to a wok or large cast iron pan then add the garlic and ginger to the pan and heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Crack the eggs into the pan and stir them to scramble them until they set, about 1 minute.
• Add the sesame oil followed by the rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is dried out a bit, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the soy sauce, sesame seeds, the whites of the green onions and ½ the cilantro.
• Serve the rice immediately topped with the remaining green onions and cilantro.

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