Fried rice is nothing more than leftover white rice and yet it’s one of the best comfort foods ever. Fried rice just doesn’t have the same texture and taste if it’s made with freshly cooked rice.
I enjoy my fried rice with lots of fried garlic, a dash of soy sauce and a sprinkle of salt. This is my ultimate fried rice dish.
What’s great about fried rice though is that it can be a meal in itself. Got some leftover adobo? Shred the meat and stir it into the fried rice while it cooks. Want the kids to eat their vegetables without you having to nag? Mix in peas, carrots and corn into the fried rice. It’s versatile, filling and hits the spot all the time.
Fried Rice Recipe
Cooking fried rice is fairly simple. All you need is a hot pan, your leftover rice, your choice of seasoning/s (soy sauce, salt, pepper, cinnamon, curry powder, etc.), your additional ingredients (shredded chicken, chopped bacon, eggs, whatever’s in the refrigerator that needs to be consumed ASAP).
1. Heat some oil in a pan.
2. Toast the garlic. You can either toast all the garlic till golden brown, take them out then mix them with the fried rice towards the end of the cooking process, or if you’re like me, just toast them till they’re almost golden brown. The less cooking steps there are for me, the better. If you like onions in your fried rice, sauté them till translucent before putting in the garlic.
3. Pour in your leftover white rice. Break down with your spatula so there are no clumps. Sprinkle some water on the rice if they’re too stuck together.
4. Stir in your additional ingredients. If you want egg in your fried rice, you can do it two ways: (a) Fry the egg in the pan. When done, take it out, slice into strips then add to the fried rice later on. (b) Or if you want to wash as less plates as possible, like me, I just create a well at the center of the rice and cook the egg there. When it’s done to my liking, I just shred it with the spatula and mix it in with the rice.
5. Season according to taste.
There you have it – simple Asian food that’s big on comfort and flavor. Partner with your favorite ulam (viand) and get ready to be stuffed, or enjoy a bowl of fried rice with all the trimmings.
Yummy.
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Nenette
September 14, 2010 at 10:15 pm (14 years ago)Oh, my dear, I just did this last night!!!
Oil, fried-garlic, and day-old rice. This is my ultimate favourite comfort food!
Not a good thing to have often if you’re a girl trying to low carb, like me. But this always makes me happy, and always reminds me of my lola, who would make this every day she would babysit me when I was a small child.
And I don’t care what anyone says, the magic is in the garlic.
Thanks for sharing this! I’ll be passing this link on to all my friends.
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September 15, 2010 at 12:33 pm (14 years ago)Thanks for the information. This is what really needed to know!
Anne
September 15, 2010 at 3:49 pm (14 years ago)I also love fried rice. I am really fond of cooking and I love it when oyster sauce is also mixed with it.
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September 16, 2010 at 4:50 am (14 years ago)i love it with just loads of garlic and salt.
but i found out a kicked up version by panfrying left over sisig. when sisig is crispy, remove extra grease from pan and return sisig and start frying rice. not too healthy but oh well, paminsan minsan lang.
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maan
September 16, 2010 at 9:30 am (14 years ago)yumyum! my fave with tocino or bacon with eggs in the morning. or any time of the day at that!
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mai
September 17, 2010 at 6:22 am (14 years ago)blog hoppin’ early morning..this post just made me hungry.. =)
bem
September 17, 2010 at 2:13 pm (14 years ago)cooked fried rice last night – with diced left-over longganisa and salted egg. ginaya ko si inday wanda sa tv5. not bad naman. pero my fave is mixing super small slices of lechon kawali.
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Cyndi
September 18, 2010 at 9:20 pm (14 years ago)Wow! I saw Nenette’s comment 1st as I was eating my own fried rice I just whipped up moment’s ago. I had some leftover Hibachi steak lunch from yesterday and it tastes better now than yesterday. I love making fried rice. My dad is awesome at making this dish. Gonna share this will all my friends too! Thanks!
maricel
September 20, 2010 at 11:43 am (14 years ago)Fried rice is nice especially when it’s still warm..with the garlic aroma strong.
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