Perfect Egg Fried Rice (No Mush, No Clumps)

Ingredients (2 servings): 2 cups cooked rice, cold 2 eggs 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp green onions 1½ tbsp soy sauce Optional: ½ tsp sesame oil Tools: Wide skillet or wok Spatula Step-by-step: 1) Prepare rice Break up cold rice. Remove clumps. 2) Cook eggs Medium-high heat. Add oil, scramble eggs lightly. Remove eggs. 3) Aromatics Add remaining oil. Add garlic (10–15 seconds). 4) Fry rice (3–4 minutes) Add rice, spread thin. Let sit before stirring. Cue: Dry sizzling sound. 5) Combine and season Return eggs. Add soy sauce around pan edge. Toss well. Optional: sesame oil off heat. Common mistakes: Warm rice → mushy Too much sauce → wet rice