Garlic Fried Rice

This Garlic Fried Rice is a delicious, easy side that’s made with a whole head of garlic and just the right amount of soy sauce.It’s extremely simple, with only a few pantry ingredients, and quick to make!  Extra Garlicky Fried Rice When you want something a little more special than plain rice but not as complicated as a smorgasbord fried rice, this Garlic Fried Rice may be just what you’re looking for.You may be familiar with the Filipino version of garlic fried rice, called Sinangag.

That version is usually just rice + garlic + salt, fried in oil.It’s simple and aromatic! We decided to make a Chinese take on Garlic Fried Rice, instead with light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, a little sugar, salt, and scallions to round it all out.  The Importance of Salt You may be wondering why this recipe includes a ¼ teaspoon salt when it also contains salty ingredients like soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine.  Sarah and I were recently chatting between shots for Wontons with Peanut Sauce about how it took us a long time as young and inexperienced home cooks to realize that if your fried rice tastes bland, at a certain point, more soy sauce will not save you, no matter how hard you try.  So what is the key? Salt!  It sounds simple, but when cooking Chinese food, it’s tempting to think soy sauce will cure all of your seasoning woes.Sadly, it will not.

Just like how a little salt brings out the flavors of sweet baked goods