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Nasi Goreng - Indonesian Fried Rice

Name: Nasi Goreng - Indonesian Fried Rice
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups Jasmine rice; 2 chicken thighs; ½ lb peeled raw shrimp; 4 oz green beans; ½ cucumber; 4 tomatoes; 1 spring onion; 2/5 oz cilantro; 4 eggs; 2½ oz shallots; 4 garlic cloves; 2 mini peppers or hot chilis; ½ tbsp shrimp paste; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp ground pepper; 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); 2 tbsp light soy sauce; ~4 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 oz prawn crackers

⏱ 45 min🍽 Serves 4

Indonesia's beloved national fried rice dish made with shrimp paste for deep seafood flavor, balanced with sweet soy sauce (kecap manis). This aromatic dish combines chicken, fresh vegetables, and spices into a savory fried rice.

Adapted from a video by Morgane Recipes

Nasi Goreng Indonesian Fried Rice - The National Dish - Using Shrimp Paste !

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Ingredients

Jasmine rice2 cups
chicken thighs2
peeled raw shrimp½ lb
green beans4 oz
cucumber½
tomatoes4
spring onion1
cilantro2/5 oz
eggs4
shallots

Steps

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1
Cook 2 cups of jasmine rice with 2 cups of water until fully cooked. Alternatively, you can use leftover rice.
2
Prepare the vegetables: peel and chop 2 mini peppers, dice 4 oz of green beans, chop 1 spring onion, mince 0.4 oz of cilantro, chop half a cucumber, and cut 4 tomatoes into pieces.
3
Make the fried rice sauce: in a small bowl, combine 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), 2 tbsp light soy sauce, and 1.5 tsp ground pepper. Mix well.
4
Finely chop 2.5 oz of shallots and add 4 garlic cloves and 2 minced chilis. Sprinkle with 0.5 tsp salt and stir gently to release the aromatics.
5
Warm the rice briefly to break up any clumps.
6
Heat oil to 340°C and deep-fry the prawn crackers. Add 3 pieces at a time; they will expand within seconds. Remove and drain.
7
Cook 4 eggs one by one in a separate pan over low heat until the whites set. Once the bottom is lightly browned, remove and set aside.
8
Drain most of the oil, leaving about 2 tbsp in the pan. Stir-fry the shrimp paste with a pinch of salt over high heat for about 30 seconds, then remove and keep the oil in the pan.
9
Add another 2 tbsp of oil to the pan. Add the prepared aromatics mixture (shallots, garlic, chilis) and stir-fry over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until all the small pieces become fragrant and lightly charred. This step is essential for developing the dish's characteristic flavors.
10
Add the cooked chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute.
11
Add the green beans and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
12
Add the rice and sauce, then stir-fry for 4 minutes until every grain of rice is evenly coated with the sauce.
13
Finally, add the shrimp and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
14
Plate the nasi goreng: divide the fried rice among serving plates and top each portion with a fried egg. Arrange the shrimp, green beans, cilantro, cucumber, tomato pieces, and prawn crackers around the rice.