Nasi Goreng | Indonesian Chicken Fried Rice
Nasi goreng recipe without shrimp paste is made with stir-fried cooked rice and chicken with sweet soy sauce is best served with a fried egg.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 794.82kcal
Ingredients
For homemade Kecap Manis (sweet soy sauce)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
For the chicken
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 250 grams boneless chicken thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
For the cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 small onion diced finely
- 3 to 4 cups cooked rice (preferably day-old) refrigerated overnight
- 3 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
For topping
- eggs 1 per person
- fried shallots crispy fried
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 cucumber or lemon slices
- 2 spring onions optional
Instructions
Prepare Kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- Combine the soy sauce and brown sugar in a small deep saucepot over medium heat. Bring to a boil and let the mixture reduce to a consistency that resembles maple syrup or runny honey. It will boil over if the flame is high so maintain a low flame and simmer to a thick consistency. Remember, the mixture will thicken more while it cools. Use as instructed in the recipe.¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup brown sugar
Prepare the chicken
- Heat oil in a thick-bottomed wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, coat the chicken with sweet soy sauce and add to the wok.1 tablespoon cooking oil, 250 grams boneless chicken, 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
- Stir fry the chicken turning them frequently until browned on all sides and cooked through. Remove and keep aside.
Prep the cooked rice
- Heat oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and red chilli flakes and stir until lightly golden.1 tablespoon cooking oil, 2 to 3 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- Add the diced onions and cook until translucent.1 small onion
- Add the chilled rice, breaking up any clumps with a spatula or wooden spoon, and stir-fry for a few minutes until heated through. Add the sweet soy sauce and fold in the rice taking care not to overdo and break the grains. Toss until all the rice becomes brown colour as it gets heated through the sweet soy sauce.3 to 4 cups cooked rice, 3 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
- Stir in the prepared chicken and toss everything one last time. Transfer Nasi Goreng to a serving platter.
- Prepare fried eggs as per your liking.eggs
- Serve the Nasi goreng topped with a fried egg and slices of tomato, lemon or cucumber on the side and sprinkle some fried shallots or green onions. Relish each spoon of sweet and spicy hot rice with a crunch of fried shallots!fried shallots, 1 tomato, 1 cucumber, 2 spring onions
Nutrition
Calories: 794.82kcal | Carbohydrates: 122.24g | Protein: 44.84g | Fat: 13.58g
