Garlic Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• ¼ cup finely chopped garlic (from about ½ head)
• ½ to 1 cup canola oil
• 5 cups day-old cooked jasmine rice
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a medium skillet set over medium heat, add the garlic and enough oil to cover. Cook until lightly golden, about 6 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl. Turn the garlic out onto a paper-towel-line baking sheet and set the oil aside.
2. In a medium bowl, add the rice. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water and use your hands to work the water into the rice, loosening the rice clumps and taking care not to overwork the rice. In a large, nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil (save the rest for another time). Add the rice and toss until coated and hot, about 3 minutes. Add the toasted garlic and season with salt and pepper. Serve.