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leftover rice made into ginger fried rice with a fried egg on top in a beautiful blue bowl

Easy Garlic Ginger Fried Rice

Fast to make, fragrant garlic and tasty ginger take your leftover rice to the next level. Never throw your leftover rice out again.
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Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Filipino
Keyword: easy, fried rice, garlic, ginger fried rice, ginger rice, leftover rice, scrambled egg, sinangag, stir fry recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 591kcal

Equipment

  • 1 wok or large pan
  • 1 spatula or wok spatula
  • 2 small bowls

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cups leftover jasmine white rice or brown rice can still be cool from the refrigerator
  • 3 tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 tbsp garlic finely minced
  • 2 tbsp ginger finely minced
  • 2 whole eggs beaten for scrambling
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • scallions as optional garnish

Instructions

  • Heat wok or pan over high flame. Add oil when wok is hot.
  • Add beaten eggs. Once the eggs are starting to cook, halfway through, gently mix and fold the eggs around so the whites are cooked, and the yolk can still be considered slightly runny. REMOVE and set aside.
  • Add and sautée the garlic and ginger until fragrant. Do not burn. REMOVE from the pan and set aside.
    If you want it very crispy you can fry the garlic till more browned.
  • Add the leftover rice. Break up the rice and try to spread in an even layer across the pan. Toss around quickly.
    Let the rice sit for a few minutes to warm up more and "fry".
  • Toss and mix around for five more minutes, ensuring the morsels are not sticking to each other and each morsel is getting heated up.
    Keep tossing around until all the rice is heated, coated evenly, and each rice grain separates and is not sticking to eachother anymore.
  • Add back the ginger and garlic and toss and mix.
    Add the egg and use your spatula to cut it into small pieces. Toss and mix. Be sure not to make your eggs well done or overcooked. The hot rice will continue to cook the eggs.
  • Sprinkle the salt to taste. Sprinkle a touch of pepper to taste.
  • Remove from heat and serve with scallions on top and soy sauce on the side. Serve and Enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional values are estimates and will vary on brands chosen, amounts, ingredients used, and preparations. Please use your personal nutritional calculator for more exact amounts. RLF is not a certified nutritionist.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Garlic Ginger Fried Rice
Amount per Serving
Calories
591
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.3
g
2
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Sodium
 
8
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
186
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
129
g
43
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
 
12
g
24
%
Calcium
 
45
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.