Classic Nasi Goreng

Name: Classic Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 5 cups (500 g) cold cooked rice or leftover rice; Krupuk shrimp crackers; Sliced cucumber and sliced tomato, to garnish (optional); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced; 4–5 shallots, peeled and sliced; 1 tablespoon sweet Indonesian soy sauce (kecap manis); 1–2 red finger-length chilies, deseeded and minced; 2 teaspoons dried shrimp paste (trasi), dry-roasted; 5 oz (150 g) fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined; ½ portion Beef Satay (page 38) Crispy Fried Shallots; 1 portion Javanese Fried Chicken; 1 cup (200 g) leftover cooked chicken, lamb or beef, diced; 2 cups (250 g) thinly sliced cabbage; ½ portion Mixed Vegetable Pickles; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 portion Sambal Kecap; 4 eggs; 3 tablespoons oil

Indonesian Fried Rice

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

One of Indonesia’s most popular dishes, Nasi Goreng is prepared in countless ways and is eaten morning, noon and night. This classic version is accompanied by fried egg, fried chicken, satay and krupuk (deep-fried shrimp crackers) for a substantial meal. Any sort of leftover or fresh meat or shrimp may be added, but the true flavor of Indonesia comes from the use of pungent chilies and trasi (dried shrimp paste).

Ingredients

Asia
Indonesia
Main course
Leftovers
South East Asia

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