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Sinangag Filipino Garlic Fried Rice

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9 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:48

Minced 1 head of garlic finely on a wooden board.

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Garlic must be minced evenly so it toasts at the same rate

otherwise, uneven pieces will cause some bits to burn while others remain raw

Ingredients:Garlic
Tools:wooden boardknife
02
Preparation
00:00:54

Break and loosen 6 cups of day-old cooked rice using your hands until rice grains are completely separated and loosened without clumps.

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Rice must be completely at room temperature or chilled

otherwise, warm or freshly cooked rice will clump together and become mushy when fried

Ingredients:cooked white rice (cold, day-old)
Tools:bowl
03
Active Cooking
00:01:07

Turn the heat to medium-low, pour 3 tbsp of oil into the wok, add 1 head of minced garlic, and cook the garlic until limp and aromatic and starts to turn brown.

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Do not leave the garlic unattended

otherwise, garlic burns very quickly and will turn bitter instantly if overcooked

Ingredients:oil (3 tbsp)Garlic (1 piece)
Tools:wooden spatulawok
04
Active Cooking
00:01:38

Take about 1/4 of the fried garlic and set aside.

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Remove the garlic quickly so it does not overcook in the hot oil while you are scooping.

Ingredients:Garlic
Tools:wooden spatula
05
Active Cooking
00:01:44

Add 6 cups of loosened rice and mix until well blended with the garlic.

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Add the rice gently to avoid spilling oil out of the wok.

Ingredients:cooked white rice (cold, day-old) (6 cup)
Tools:wooden spatula
06
Active Cooking
00:02:06

Season it with 1 1/2 tsp of soy sauce and salt to taste.

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Add soy sauce in a circular motion around the edges of the wok so it heats up before mixing into the rice.

Ingredients:soy sauce (1.5 tsp)Salt
Tools:wooden spatula
07
Active Cooking
00:02:13

Mix for 3-5 minutes or until rice is no longer moist and sticky and can be easily tossed.

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Keep the heat low so the rice fries evenly without burning while drying out.

Ingredients:cooked white rice (cold, day-old)
Tools:wooden spatula
08
Active Cooking
00:02:30

Turn off heat.

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09
Active Cooking
00:02:35

Top the fried rice with the reserved toasted garlic.

Ingredients:Garlic
Tools:serving plate

groceryAll Ingredients

cooked white rice (cold, day-old)6 cup
oil3 tbsp
soy sauce1.5 tsp
Salt
Garlic1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

wooden boardknifebowlwooden spatulawokserving plate