Garlic Butter Rice with Fried Egg

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-08-08 · Updated 2026-08-08

A comforting Filipino garlic fried rice enhanced with butter and served with a perfectly fried egg on top. This Filipino-inspired recipe, ready in about 25 minutes, combines cooked white rice, preferably day-old, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced into a breakfast that fuels the morning without the midday crash — make-ahead-friendly and balanced enough to anchor the first meal of the day. Each serving lands at about 350 calories and feeds 4, so it sits comfortably in a weekly breakfast rotation alongside fruit, yogurt, or coffee. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked white rice, preferably day-old
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 large eggs
• to taste black pepper
• 2 tbsp green onions, sliced (optional)

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Heat 3 tbsp unsalted butter and 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until butter melts and foams.
2. Step 2: Add 6 minced garlic cloves and sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden.
3. Step 3: Add 4 cups day-old cooked white rice, breaking up clumps with a spatula. Stir to coat rice evenly with garlic butter. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and mix well. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes until rice is heated through and slightly toasted.
4. Step 4: In a separate nonstick pan, fry 4 large eggs sunny-side up with a pinch of salt and black pepper until whites are set but yolks remain runny.
5. Step 5: Serve garlic rice topped with each fried egg and sprinkle 2 tbsp sliced green onions on top, if using.