Garlic rice
Sinangag
Yesterday's rice, a scandal of garlic, fried until the grains separate — the Filipino breakfast rice.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: Sinangag.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Rest
- None
- Total
- 13 min
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Sinangag is leftover rice fried with a lot of garlic until some of it toasts and the rest perfumes the pot. It is the rice under eggs and a salty meat (tocino, tapa, spam). Fresh rice will clump. Use cold rice.
What you'll need
5 ingredients. Tap each one once it's out on the bench.
Ingredients
- Rice, cooked, cold400 g
- Garlic8 clove
- Neutral oil30 ml
- Salt2½ ml
- Spring onion (optional)1
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Fry half the garlic in oil until gold; lift out for the top. Add rice and remaining garlic, salt, and fry until the grains separate and some toast.
8 min
Nutrition
Per serving · estimate
- Calories
- 392 kcal
- Protein
- 6.5 g
- Carbs
- 61.7 g
- Fat
- 12.7 g
- Saturated fat
- 1.4 g
- Fibre
- 1.3 g
- Sugar
- 0.5 g
- Sodium
- 587 mg
Calculated from canonical ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables). Estimates only.
Allergens
Informational only. Not a medical guarantee. Cross-contamination happens in real kitchens.
- No major allergens flagged in the structured ingredients.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Adapt this recipe
The original recipe stays as it is. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are simple maths.
Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 13 November.
Substitutions
Day-old rice → Fresh rice spread on a tray to steam off
An emergency. Still clumpier.
Tips
- Break the rice with wet hands before it hits the pan.
- A fried egg is how it becomes a meal.
History & culture
Silog breakfasts: sinangag + itlog + a cured meat. Also the side that makes adobo leftovers a new meal.
Garlic fried rice is Chinese-Filipino and everyday. The silog naming is later diner language.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation.
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips.
How long does Garlic rice take?
13 min all in — 5 min prep, 8 min cook. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 2 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Very easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Vegan.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
5 more questionsFewer questions
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at ½ tsp.
What can I use instead?
Day-old rice → Fresh rice spread on a tray to steam off. An emergency. Still clumpier.
Any tips from this recipe?
Break the rice with wet hands before it hits the pan. A fried egg is how it becomes a meal.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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