I just cook it the regular way. I prefer day old rice and not fresh out the cooker rice. I fry the minced garlic in oil over low heat till it's brown. I remove the garlic but keep the oil in the pan and throw in the rice. I stir the rice with salt and pepper. Then I throw the garlic back in, mix, and I'm done. Sometimes I'll throw in some scallions. I also like cooking scrambled eggs separate and then mixing it with the rice. I prefer that over a fried egg. Sometimes I'll put some sriracha drops on top and mix it up. Sometimes I'll cook bacon and crush it up for bacon bits on the rice or cook some canned corned beef with onions and mix that in too. All depends on my mood.