Black Garlic Fried Rice (Print)

Fragrant and umami-rich fried rice with sweet black garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil for a deeply savory dish.

# What You Need:

→ Rice

01 - 3 cups cooked jasmine rice, preferably day-old and cold

→ Aromatics

02 - 6 cloves black garlic, peeled and finely chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 2 scallions, finely sliced (white and green parts separated)
05 - 1 small onion, finely diced

→ Vegetables

06 - 1 cup mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn), diced

→ Sauces & Seasonings

07 - 2 tbsp light soy sauce
08 - 1 tbsp oyster sauce
09 - 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
10 - 1 tsp sugar
11 - ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

→ Egg

12 - 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

→ Oil

13 - 2 tbsp neutral oil (canola or sunflower)

# Directions:

01 - Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in beaten eggs and scramble until just set. Remove eggs and set aside.
02 - Add remaining oil to the pan. Add onions and white scallion parts. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add regular garlic and black garlic. Stir-fry for 1 minute, gently mashing black garlic to release flavor.
04 - Add mixed vegetables and cook for 2–3 minutes until just tender.
05 - Add cold rice, breaking up clumps with a spatula. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until heated through.
06 - Drizzle in soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Stir well to coat rice evenly.
07 - Return scrambled eggs to the pan and mix to combine.
08 - Drizzle sesame oil over rice and toss well.
09 - Remove from heat, garnish with green scallion tops, and serve immediately.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • The black garlic melts into the rice creating these little pockets of sticky sweetness that burst with flavor in the most unexpected way.
  • Its secretly weeknight friendly but tastes like something that took hours of careful preparation.
02 -
  • Black garlic will try to stick to your knife while chopping, so lightly oil your blade or your fingertips when handling it.
  • The best fried rice happens when you resist the urge to constantly stir, allowing the bottom layer to get slightly crispy against the hot pan.
03 -
  • For extra richness, try crushing one or two black garlic cloves into a paste and mixing it with the sesame oil before drizzling over the finished dish.
  • Keep your heat consistently high throughout cooking, as temperature drops lead to steaming rather than frying, robbing you of those delicious toasty flavors.
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