This Nasi Goreng recipe is a traditional Indonesian fried rice that is sweet and salty, perfectly savory, an excellent side dish. Combine it with your favorite meat, seafood or a fried egg to serve as a full meal. It’s so easy to make!
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Indonesian Fried Rice Recipe – Nasi Goreng
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
Cooking Directions
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.
Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds, stirring.
Add the eggs and scramble them up. Cook them for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring, until the eggs cook mostly through.
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 with cucumber and tomato and serve!
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