Nasi Goreng Recipe (Indonesian Fried Rice)

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1-2 spicy red chili peppers (use your favorites – birds eye peppers are nice an spicy here, or use cayenne)

1 large shallot (minced)

6 cloves garlic (minced)

2 large eggs (I like to use extra)

3 cups cooked rice

1 green onion (sliced)

2 tablespoons soy sauce (or more to taste)

2 tablespoons kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

1 teaspoon shrimp paste

Seat salt to taste

For Garnish: Sliced cucumber (sliced or diced tomato)

Directions

Peppers and Shallot

Heat the oil in a large pan or wok over high heat. Add the peppers and shallot. Cook for 2-3 minutes to brown slightly.

Garlic

Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds, stirring.

Eggs

Add the eggs and scramble them up. Cook them for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring, until the eggs cook mostly through.

Stir Fry

Lower the heat to medium-high heat and add the cooked rice, green onion, soy sauce, kecap manis and shrimp paste. Season with salt to taste. Stir fry the rice until the rice starts to caramelize, 2-3 minutes, scraping up the bottom of the pan as you go to avoid burning.

Garnish and Serve

Garnish with cucumber and tomato and serve!

Nutrition

• Calories: 202 kcal
• Total Fat: 6 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 64 mg
• Sodium: 495 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 30 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 6 g