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Garlic Fried Rice Recipe
This garlic fried rice recipe is perfect for those busy weeknights or lazy weekends. If you're after a delicious and budget friendly meal, look no further.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
serves
Calories:
208 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil e.g. vegetable oil, generic cooking oil
- 2 egg beaten and lightly salted
- 90 grams onion finely chopped, small, brown
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic minced
- 3 cups basmati rice day old cooked, 380 grams, 13.40 ounces
- ½ cup green onions finely chopped, 40 grams, 1.41 ounces
- ¼ cup dried onions 25 grams, 0.88 ounces
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a wok or deep frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium to high heat. Once hot, pour in the beaten eggs and scramble. Once cooked, remove the eggs and set aside.
- Place the remaining 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the wok. Fry the finely chopped brown onion for 3 to 4 minutes, or until soft and lightly browned.
- Mix through the minced garlic for about half a minute. Turn the heat to high and then add the cooked basmati rice. Break up any clumps of rice, and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Mix through the green onions, dried onions, light and dark soy sauce, and cooked egg and continue to fry for a further 4 to 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, stir fry for a further 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off heat and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serve
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
421mg
(18%)
Potassium
97mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serve | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 421mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 97mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.