Garlic Fried Rice

• INGREDIENTS
• 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons canola oil (may substitute sunflower oil or cottonseed oil)
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 1/2 cups cooked, cooled Japanese short-grain rice (see NOTE)
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese rice wine, optional; see headnote)
• 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce, plus more to taste
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced shiso leaves (see headnote; may substitute scallions)
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced nori (see headnote)

1. Line a plate with a few layers of paper towels.
2. Combine 1/2 cup of the canola oil and the garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat. Let the oil slowly heat up; add the garlic slices and fry until they are deep golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes from the time the oil is hot. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to the paper-towel-lined plate. (Reserve the flavored oil for salad dressings and other uses.)
3. Crush the sliced garlic into small pieces; reserve 1 tablespoon for the rice. (Reserve the remaining fried garlic to garnish soups and salads, or for more fried rice another time.)
4. Pour the remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil and the sesame oil into a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl to coat, then add the rice, using a wooden spoon or paddle to break it up. Stir-fry it until the rice is coated in the oil and warmed through, a few minutes, shaking the pan to keep the rice moving.
5. Sprinkle with the salt and sugar; pour the sake and mirin, if using, around the edges of the pan, then stir them in. Sprinkle in the soy sauce, stir-frying briefly, just until the rice is coated. Add the tablespoon of reserved garlic pieces and shiso; continue stir-frying another minute or two, until the rice is glossy but dry. Taste, and add a little more soy sauce, if desired.
6. Scrape the fried rice onto a plate, sprinkle it with nori, and serve hot.

ingredients, canola oil, garlic, sesame oil, cooled japanese shortgrain rice, salt, sugar, sake, rice wine, soy sauce

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/garlic-fried-rice-53006801 (may not work)