Filipino Garlic Fried Rice With Crab Paste

Name: Filipino Garlic Fried Rice With Crab Paste
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger; 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon crab paste; 1 splash kalamansi juice, or lemon or lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 2 cups cold cooked white rice, preferably day-old; 1 medium scallion, optional, for garnish

Filipino fried rice with taba ng talangka (crab paste) offers a richer, more colorful take on traditional garlic fried rice.

⭐ 4 (19 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 9 minTotal: 14 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Dinner Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Asian

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Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté garlic, ginger, and shallots in vegetable oil for 1-2 minutes until softened.
Stir in crab paste and kalamansi juice for 1 minute.
Season with salt to taste.
Add cooked rice and stir-fry for 5 minutes until heated through.
Serve hot, garnished with chopped scallion.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 162 kcal

Carbohydrate: 23 g

Cholesterol: 31 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 258 mg

Sugar: 0 g

Fat: 4 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g