Add your vegetable oil to a skillet over medium heat. Now add the day old rice to the skillet and break up any clumps using a spatula or a wooden spoon, (if you are using freshly cooked rice, check the post above for tips on how to cook it).

Fry the rice in the oil for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently so that all of the clumps are removed and the rice begins to brown a bit. Use the spatula to to form a little space in the middle of the skillet, and add your minced garlic into the pan.

Stir the garlic around in the skillet for a few seconds, then mix it in with the rice as you continue to fry it and stir it around in the pan.

Sprinkle in the garlic powder and black pepper and stir it around until fully combined. If you are adding eggs- push the rice to one side of the pan and spray the empty side with non-stick cook spray.

Crack the eggs into the empty side of the skillet and use your spatula to scramble them around for 30 seconds to a minute until they are cooked, then begin to carefully mix them in with the fried rice.

Drizzle the soy sauce all over the fried rice and use your spoon to mix it in until fully incorporated. Fry for another 2-3 minutes if you like your fried rice on the crispy side.

Garnish with chopped green onions, and enjoy!