Indonesian fried recipe Nasi Goreng is a popular with stir fry, rice tossed with garlic, chillies, chicken, eggs and sweet soy sauce. Topped with fried eggs and served with cucumbers and tomatoes makes it a complete meal.
A perfect balance of sweet, spicy and savoury, Nasi Goreng is an ultimate comfort food. This a completely no fuss recipe. Its quick easy and a great way to use up left over boiled/steamed rice.
What is Nasi Goreng?
Nasi Goreng literally means “fried rice” in Indonesian. So basically Nasi Goreng is Indonesian Fried rice. Its a signature dish of Indonesia. Combine with meat of your choice ( mainly prawns or chicken) along with spring onions, garlic and red chillies and served with fried egg and cucumbers and tomatoes on side. It can also be made vegetarian by simply skipping the meat.
What sets Nasi Goreng apart from other fried rice is that it uses Kecap Manis which is sweet Indonesian soya sauce. Its easily available from Asian stores and in Australia its readily available at Coles and Woolies. If you cant find Kecap Manis it can be substituted too.
Traditionally Shrimp paste is also used in Nasi Goreng and it definitely adds authentic flavour. I have skipped it in this recipe and to be honest it doesn’t break the recipe at all.
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) Ingredients
Its a very simple recipe and most of the ingredients are probably already available in your fridge and pantry.
- Cooked Rice – preferably a day old rice. They work better than freshly cooked rice.
- Meat – I have used diced chicken, you can also use prawns or even both. You can skip the meat if making vegetarian version.
- Vegetables – Garlic, green onion or spring onion.
- Red Chili Peppers – Birds eye peppers or Thai peppers are more commonly used, but you can use any spicy red chili peppers to your preference. You can also remove the seeds its you don’t prefer spicy.
- Eggs – These will be scrambled into the fried rice and also topped with a fried egg when serving.
- Soy Sauce – Any good quality soya sauce.
- Siracha Sauce – I like to add a bit of siracha for spice.
- Kecap Manis – is a sweet soy sauce found in many Indonesian recipes. Substitute it with soya sauce mixed with brown sugar. ( See Recipe Notes for Details)
- Oil – Sesame oil works best for stir fries but you can use any vegetable oil as well.
- Salt – To taste, if desired.
- To Serve -Sliced cucumber, sliced or diced tomato, spring onions and fried shallots (optional)
How To Make Nasi Goreng
Nasi goreng takes maximum 15 mins from start to finish. The key is to have all ingredients ready.
In a pan add oil and fry garlic on medium low heat for a minute. Add chopped chillies and fry for another minutes. Next add the meat you are using and fry until its cooked
Move the chicken on side and drizzle a bit of oil. Add lightly beaten eggs and scramble them. Mix them in with chicken. Add soya sauce, siracha sauce and kecap manis.
Put rice in and mix well until sauce coats the rice well. Add spring onions and mix.
You can taste test to see if it needs salt , usually its fine without salt as sauces contain salt.
WATCH HOW TO MAKE NASI GORENG (Indonesian Fried Rice)
WHAT RICE TO USE FOR NASI GORENG
As with all fried rice Nasi Goreng is also best made with cold rice. Freshly cooked rice get sticky and clumpy when stir fried in the sauce.
On the other hand, a day old cold rice is drier and harder. They can be stir fried in the sauce in a way that makes it become caramelized which gives Nasi Goreng the signature colour and flavour.
How to serve Nasi Goreng
Nasi Goreng is traditionally served with a fried egg and a side of cucumbers and tomatoes. Garnish with some spring onions, chilli flakes and fried shallots
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Nasi Goreng Recipe (Indonesian Fried Rice)
Ingredients
- 200 g Diced Chicken Boneless See Notes
- 4 cups Cooked rice
- 2 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Red Chillies finely chopped
- 2 Eggs Extra for topping
- 2 tbsp Kecap Manis See Notes
- 2 tbsp Soya Sauce
- 1 tbsp Siracha Sauce
- ¼ cup Spring onions chopped
- 2 tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan or wok over high heat. Once the oil is hot turn the heat low. Add the garlic and fry for a minute until fragrant. Add chillies and cook for another couple of minutes.
- Turn the heat high again and add chicken and fry until its cooked. Move the chicken to side and pour lightly beaten eggs on side. Scramble them and then combine with chicken.
- Add kecap manis, soya sauce and siracha sauce and mix well.
- Add cooked rice and spring onions. Toss until the sauce coats the rice. Fry for 2-3 mins continuously tossing the rice.
- Serve with cucumbers, tomatoes and sunny side up fried egg and and garnish with spring onions and fried shallots (optional)
Notes
- You can also use prawns or add them along with chicken.
- If Kecap Manis is unavailable. Mix 2 tablespoons soy sauce with 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar or palm sugar over low heat, stirring, until it becomes syrupy. You can also do this in microwave
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