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Garlic Butter Fried Rice

Kristel Baclaan
Sometimes you may find yourself with some leftover rice, and one great option is making Garlic Butter Fried Rice! It's budget friendly, vegetarian, and has a wonderful savoury taste. This recipe takes less than 20 minutes so include it today in your dinner plans. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, asian, Chinese, filipino
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 stalks green onions
  • 2 larges eggs
  • 1½ teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • salt if needed

Instructions
 

  • Separate egg yolks and egg whites. Mix rice and egg yolks on a bowl.
  • In over medium heat pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Add garlic and sautè for 2-3 minutes or until brown. Add white parts of green onions.
  • Add cooked rice and mix with garlic for 3-4 minutes. Season with soy sauce, black pepper and salt if needed. Stir in green onions. Mix everything until evenly distributed.
  • Push rice on the side, add 1 tablespoon of butter. Add white eggs and wait for 20 seconds before scrambling egg whites.
  • Mix eggs and rice together for another 2-3 minutes. 
  • Remove from the pan and place in a serving plate. Garnish with green onion and serve.
Keyword butter garlic fried rice, easy fried rice recipe, garlic butter fried rice, garlic fried rice
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