Easy Filipino Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag)
Turn leftover rice into something delicious with this Filipino Easy Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag) recipe! Simple, flavorful, and perfectly garlicky, this classic Filipino breakfast staple pairs beautifully with eggs, tapa, or longganisa. A quick and tasty way to start your day!
In the Philippines, rice is king…..we have it in the morning, lunchtime, dinner, and yes, even for snacks… and don’t rule it out as dessert too! Sometimes, we cook too much of it and then there are left-overs. But never fear…..sinangag is here. It’s the Tagalog term for “fried rice.” So next time you wonder what to do with left-over rice, try this recipe and you’ll know-how.
The ingredients here can be increased or decreased depending on how much rice you have left, so feel free to adjust it.
WHAT INGREDIENTS TO USE FOR EASY GARLIC FRIED RICE?
- Day-old rice (refrigerated left-over rice)
- Olive oil
- A few crushed garlic
- Soy Sauce, or to taste
- Dash of salt, or to taste
- Eggs, beaten
- Handful frozen Peas and Corn
You need either a big wok or a deep frying pan for this.
HOW DO I MAKE EASY GARLIC FRIED RICE?
Heat about a 1-2 Tablespoon oil in a pan or wok. Saute the garlic until aromatic. Don’t let the garlic burn.
Add the cold rice and stir to break the grains apart. Cook until warmed up. Season with a little salt. Add the soy sauce and mix with the rice until most of the grains are coated.
You may scramble the eggs in another pan and just add it later after it’s been cooked. But if you have a big enough wok or wide enough pan, create a well/space in the middle of it by pushing the rice to the side. Spray a little oil in the middle and then pour the beaten egg.
Let it set. When the eggs have set enough, flip it over then begin to mix it with the rice breaking it up as you do so. Thereafter, add the frozen peas and corn and continue to stir until the veggies are cooked about 2-3 mins. Season the rice with more soy sauce or salt as needed.
Serve immediately. Easy-peasy delicious!
This fried rice pairs perfectly with Bobotie (Curried Ground Beef) or with Arroz a la Cubana.
Easy Garlic Fried Rice (Sinangag)
Equipment
- Wok or large skillet, preferably nonstick
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups day-old rice or refrigerated/chilled left-over rice, (or however much you have)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or oil of choice
- 3-5 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1-2 tbsp soy sauce, adjust to taste and based on the amount of rice
- salt, adjust to taste
- 2 eggs, beaten
- handful frozen peas and corn, (or whatever vegetables you have at hand)
Instructions
- Heat about a 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a pan or wok. Saute the garlic until aromatic. Don’t let the garlic burn.
- Add the cold rice and fold and press repeatedly to break the grains apart. Cook until warmed up. Season with a little salt. Add the soy sauce and mix with the rice until most of the grains are coated.
- You may scramble the eggs in another pan and just add it later after it’s been cooked. But if you have a big enough wok or wide enough pan, create a well/space in the middle of it by pushing the rice to the side. Spray a little oil in the middle and then pour the beaten eggs.
- Let it set. When the eggs have set enough, flip it over then begin to mix it with the rice breaking it up as you do so. Thereafter, add the frozen peas and corn and continue to stir until the veggies are cooked about 2-3 mins. Season the rice with more soy sauce or salt as desired.
- Serve immediately. Easy-peasy delicious!
Last updated on October 20th, 2025 at 07:30 pm
I have some boiled rice- as leftover- in cooker. So I will get up early to make this fry rice recipe as my breakfast. I will add some dry mushroom.But honest speaking, your dish looks very delicious
I love how your directions say 3-5 cloves of garlic but the picture shows six. LOL. You measure garlic lime I do!
Clear, informative, simple. Love your post!
Thanks Calvine!
Very easy to follow, but I would like to use one egg instead of two, thanks for sharing
It all depends on how much rice you have Bella so feel free to use just one if you like. Thanks!
It is so delicious. Thank for sharing, Manila. I love fried rice. I'm going to try it now.
Hi,
This post is really nice. Fried Rice looks very delicious. Thank you for sharing this easy recipe. What a nice presentation. I love to eat this. Hope your next recipe published soon.
This sounds delicious, Garlic is never special ingredient of my favorite fried recipe. But I think now it's going to be for that special twist and flavor.
I used brown rice done in the rice cooker, and it was really good. I wouldn’t want to stop eating!!!
Lovely Lovely and Delicious. I must leave my diet plan for this 🙂
Very yummy and delicious…would love to include in my diet plan 🙂
I like this very much . I'm gona to make this right now ..
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This is a very nice post. Informative and interesting. It is very useful and knowledgeable.
I would like to thank you for the efforts. Love this post. Hope your next post published soon.
It is very delicious recipe, I will try it in my home for my sweet family. I think it is delicious and healthy. Thank you so much for the nice recipe.
About how much cooked rice would you use for this recipe?
However much you have as left-over. This recipe is adjustable to that. Just let your taste be your guide. 3-4 cups should be good. 🙂
Looks delicious and so easy!
Garlic Fried Rice looks delicious, thank you for sharing!
Love how easy yet hearty it is
Can you use minced garlic instead? I’m new to cooking Filipino food, I’m trying to learn and practice making Filipino foods so I can teach my son more about his heritage and I believe food is universally important to every culture, so I’m starting there.
Yes, you certainly can. 🙂 Enjoy!
Looks so delicious and yummy
My family loves this fried rice! My grandchildren are so crazy about it that I have started to keep cooked rice in my freezer just for this. (They love jasmine rice.) This is so easy to make and allows me to use up leftover veggies or to add in seasonal produce. Your recipes are so family & budget friendly which I really appreciate. Thanks again.
Hello Lisa! You totally made my day and it’s so wonderful to know that the recipe is helpful to you and your family. Thank you very much!! So glad to know this. 🙂
Looks so delicious! absolutely yummy
I made this tonight into a dish I call “Chinese Tacos ” even though it’s not chinese nor does it use a taco shell. I just line a tortilla with raw spinach or salad ( to keep the sauce from dripping through ) and add in the fried rice that has leftover chopped chicken and barbqd pork. I top it with a sauce made of half mayo / half horseradish, roll it up and enjoy ! This stretches the leftover meats , and is really tasty ! Thanks for the recipe !
What a delicious idea this is! Thanks for letting us know and glad you enjoyed the sinangag!
I love anything with garlic on it and I love fried rice. This recipe looks so easy to make. I will be making this for dinner tomorrow.
This fried rice is AMAZING!! Seriously so much flavor and so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Oh that looks so good. I never think of adding veg.