Another Use for Leftover Rice: Filipino Style Rice 'n Eggs

The 5 Uses for Leftover Rice post from yesterday was perfectly timed, as we were whipping up some of our own version of garlic fried (leftover) rice with eggs. Although we weren't camera ready (just hungry), the premise and our DIY recipe is easy:

Do it yourself:

Fry up a couple cloves of garlic until golden brown (add more if you are a garlic fiend)

Stir fry your rice with a little oil (wok recommended)

Fry two eggs (you could also scramble them, if preferred) and place on top of a bowl of fried rice

Garnish with the fried garlic, rice wine vinegar (we like A LOT of it and use Datu Puti "Sukang Maasim" spiced white vinegar which combines distilled vinegar, water, onion, hot pepper and garlic; we've also made our own simpler version with just hot peppers and vinegar), and salt to taste

Although not especially healthy, it is incredibly delicious, inexpensive, and simple for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Anyone else a fan?

Related:
Five Ideas for Leftover Rice

Comments (8)

we make this with spam, peas, and carrots. recipe courtesy of our good friend's filipina mum. we don't have the metabolism to eat it often, but we do enjoy it.

posted by thinkingwoman on June 3rd 2009 at 3:58pm
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I used to eat this as a kid but with ketchup.

posted by VZoom on June 3rd 2009 at 4:41pm
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It smells like Saturday mornings when I was a kid. It would keep me full for the rest of the day.

posted by Darlene on June 3rd 2009 at 5:04pm
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Exactly! Reminds me of mornings at home before school.... garlic friend rice (especially fried in bacon grease... drool...) happy to a a little Pinoy touch on here, lol. As usual, awesome job Kitchn!

posted by thehalfie on June 3rd 2009 at 7:09pm
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Yum, rice with Fried eggs and spam! Or you could make Spam musubi (like a spam sushi - from hawaii).

posted by jgphotomom on June 4th 2009 at 12:38am
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I'm a huge fan of the "sinangag" (that's what Filipinos call this rice dish) and I'm so happy it found it's way here. The rice and eggs are commonly paired with various meats. My favorites are "tapa" (salt-cured beef which resembles beef jerky) and "tocino" (cured pork on the sweet side). Yummy. I think I'll have some for dinner; luckily, eateries here in the Philippines offer these meals all-day. :)

posted by emeysee on June 4th 2009 at 4:17am
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That's a cute graphic, considering you weren't able to photograph the actual meal. I could totally picture myself eating this, drowned in sriracha, on a hung over Sunday morning.

posted by gourmandizzy on June 4th 2009 at 9:28am
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My mom (a Filipina) made this growing up. A variation using the leftover rice, garlic and egg combo is also adding some tomatoes and onion to the stir fry. Sprinkle a bit of soy sauce at the end.

Thanks for adding this little recipe :)

posted by ravenovertheway on June 6th 2009 at 10:29pm
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