Nasi Goreng

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Nasi Goreng

Traditional Recipe for Nasi Goreng. Indonesian fried rice nasi goreng which is also popular in malaysia. Spicy and delicious nasi goreng is made with jasmine rice, spicy sambal, kecap manis and protein, vegetables of choice. You can make nasi goreng entirely vegetarian by tweaking this recipe a little.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 29 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Spicy
Cuisine: American
Calories: 434
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup  Jasmine Rice
  • 2 large  Eggs
  • 4 tbsp Peanut Oil or Refined Oil
  • 250 grams Boneless Chicken Thighs
  • ½ cup Green Beans or Long Beans  chopped
  • 4 tbsp Kecap Manis
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1  tsp Sugar
  • Salt to taste

Equipment

  • Blender or Mortar & Pestle
  • Wok

Method
 

  1. Start by Cooking the rice. Wash jasmine rice in several changes of water. Take it in a sauce pot. For 1 cup of rice add 2 cups of water. Bring everything to a boil. Simmer the pot and cook for 10 mins on low heat till all water is absorbed. Set aside for 10 mins. Now use a fork to fluff up the rice. Remove the rice to a plate and store in fridge till needed.
  2. For Making nasi goreng. Take shallots, garlic, chillies and Maggi stock cube in a blender and puree till coarsely blended. Set aside.
  3. Heat a wok on high heat. Add in oil and let it shimmer. Now crack an egg in the wok and cook till crispy. Remove it using a slotted spoon and set aside.
  4. In the same wok, add in the ground paste and saute on low heat for 3 mins till aromatic. Add in chicken and stir fry for a min. Season with salt, 2 tbsp of kecap manis and saute for 4 to 5 mins till cooked. Add in chopped green beans and toss for 1 min.
  5. Add in cooked rice, remaining kecap manis, soy sauce, salt, sugar and stir fry to make sure the sauce coats each grain of rice.
  6. Now spread the rice evenly in the wok. Let it crisp up and caramelise on high heat for 2 mins. Stir well to combine. Thats it nasi goreng is done.
  7. Now to serve nasi goreng. Spoon fried rice on a serving plate, top with fried shallots, spring onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, lemon wedges and top the whole thing with fried egg. Serve hot.

Notes

  1. Use leftover or a day old rice for best result.
  2. Condiments like kecap manis, soy sauce are to taste so taste and adjust accordingly.
  3. You can add eggs with the chicken and scramble if you want. 
  4. Squeeze of lemon in the hot fried rice taste amazing. 
  5. Instead of chicken use prawns or tofu. 
  6. If you use shrimp paste you can use that instead of maggi stock cube.