Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil

5 oz / 150g chicken breast (, thinly sliced, or other protein)

1 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce, Note 1)

1 ½ tbsp oil

2 garlic cloves (, finely chopped)

1 tsp red chilli (, finely chopped, Note 2)

1 onion (, small, diced)

3 cups cooked white rice (, day old, cold, Note 3)

2 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce, Note 1)

2 tsp shrimp paste (, optional, Note 4)

4 eggs (, fried to taste)

1 green onion (, sliced)

Tomatos and cucumbers, (cut into wedges/chunks)

Fried shallots (, store bought, optional, Note 3)

Lime wedges

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.

Add chilli and garlic, stir for 10 seconds.

Add onion, cook for 1 minute.

Add chicken, cook until it mostly turns white, then add 1 tbsp kecap manis and cook for a further 1 minute or until chicken is mostly cooked through and a bit caramelised.

Add rice, 2 tbsp kecap manis and shrimp paste, if using. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes until sauce reduces down and rice grains start to caramelise (key for flavour!).

Serve, garnished with garnishes of choice (green onions, red chilli, fried shallots).

Serving

Serve as a side for Asian main dishes or as part of a large spread, Asian or not! :) See in post for suggestions.

Make it a meal - traditional Indonesian style!: Serve with a fried egg sunny side up (runny yolk!), tomato wedges and slices of cucumber on the side.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 187 g
• Calories: 453 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 196 mg
• Sodium: 898 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 58.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Total Sugars: 1.2 g
• Protein: 23.7 g