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Chicken nasi goreng

Indonesian fried rice with chicken and kecap manis.

Approximate total time: 20 min4 servingsIndonesia
Chicken nasi goreng
Chicken nasi gorengPhoto: christian r from Singapore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image source. Resized and converted to WebP.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

1 cup = 240 ml; 1 tablespoon = 15 ml; 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Use metric quantities where stated. Times and servings are indicative.

  • 150 g sliced chicken breast
  • 3 cups cold cooked rice
  • 2 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 3 tbsp kecap manis, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves and 1 small onion
  • 1 tsp chopped chilli
  • 2 tsp shrimp paste, optional
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 spring onion, tomato and cucumber to serve

Step-by-step method

  1. Separate the cold rice and prepare all ingredients.
  2. Heat some oil; fry garlic, chilli and onion for 1 minute.
  3. Add chicken and 1 tbsp kecap manis; cook until browned and cooked through.
  4. Add rice, remaining kecap manis and shrimp paste; stir-fry for about 2 minutes until piping hot.
  5. Fry eggs in remaining oil and serve over rice with spring onion, tomato and cucumber.
✦ Kitchen tip

The time assumes previously cooked and refrigerated rice.

A home-cooking adaptation. Timings are approximate and depend on ingredients and equipment. The photo may show different garnishes or presentation.

Recipe references

Ingredients and techniques referenced from the sources below; wording and structure adapted for Becas à Mesa.