Easy Sinangag (Fried Rice) Recipe
Sinangag (Fried rice) is cooked rice stir-fried in a wok or a frying pan. Sinangag is the Filipino word for fried rice. It is usually mixed with other ingredients such as eggs, vegetables, seafood, or meat. It is often eaten by itself or as an accompaniment to another dish. Fried rice is famous in East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian cuisines. As a homemade dish, fried rice is made with ingredients left over from other dishes, leading to countless variations. First developed during the Sui Dynasty in China and all fried rice dishes can trace their origins to Chinese fried rice.
In Sinangag, the rice used is stale, usually leftover cooked rice from the previous day, as it results in fermented and firmer rice. It is garnished with toasted garlic, salt, and black pepper. The rice grains are loose and do not stick together.
Sinangag is rarely eaten on its own but is usually paired with a “dry” meat dish like tocino, longganisa, tapa, or spam. Unlike other types of fried rice, the main ingredient is garlic, so it does not overwhelm the flavor of the main dish. In this sinangag (fried rice) other ingredients are added. The additions are scrambled eggs and cooked meat cut into small pieces. Cashews, cooked green peas and chopped spring onions may be added too! Sinangag is a common part of a traditional Filipino breakfast, and it is usually prepared with leftover rice from the dinner before. It is one of the components of the tapsilog breakfast and its derivatives.
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Easy Sinangag (Fried Rice) Recipe
Course: Main, BreakfastCuisine: Filipino, ChineseDifficulty: Easy4
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minutesSinangag (Fried rice) is cooked rice stir-fried in a wok or a frying pan. Sinangag is the Filipino word for fried rice.
Ingredients
5 to 6 cups of “cold” steamed rice
1 head garlic, crushed then minced
1 fried scrambled egg, chopped
1/2 cup of any cooked meat: ham, sausage, bacon, shredded fried chicken, beef, etc., cut into small pieces or slices
1/4 cup, cooking oil
Salt to taste
Directions
- On a big wok or frying pan, heat cooking oil.
- Fry minced garlic until golden brown, set aside.
- Add rice and continue mixing for 5 minutes.
- Add the scrambled egg and meat.
- Season with salt, and mix well.
- Serve on a big platter while hot.
- Top fried rice with fried garlic.
Notes
- You may add any or all of the following to fried rice:
1/4 cup of cooked green peas or cashew nuts
2 tablespoons of sesame oil or peanut oil for flavor
chopped spring onions - Leftover steamed rice kept in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight is best used for fried rice.
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