Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng

Nasi goreng is Indonesian-style fried rice. The main flavor component of this dish comes from kecap manis, which is a sweet soy sauce. It is syrupy in consistency and not very salty. As the rice cooks in the kecap manis, it caramelizes. The fried rice is garnished with fried shallots, green onions, and is topped off with a fried egg.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indonesian
Keyword: Chicken, Eggs, Indonesian, main course, rice, side dish, Southeast Asian
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast or protein of your choice; thinly sliced

Rice

  • 2 tbsp shallot oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 red chili finely chopped
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cups cooked day old rice
  • 3 tbsp kecap manis
  • 2 tsp shrimp paste
  • fried eggs 1 per serving

Garnish

  • fried shallots
  • green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Heat up a 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté the shallots until crispy. Drain on paper towel.
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  • Using 2 tbsp of the shallot oil, sauté the garlic and chilies for a few seconds until aromatic.
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  • Add in the onion and sauté for 1 minute.
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  • Add in the chicken. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring in 1 tbsp of kecap manis.
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  • Stir in the rest of the kecap manis and shrimp paste.
  • Stir in the rice; making sure all the grains are evenly coated. Cook for 2 minutes.
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Garnish the rice with green onions and fried shallots. Top with a fried egg.