Chicken Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Ayam)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2 portions
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Calories
4724 kcal
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Cuisine
Indonesian
Chicken Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Ayam)
Description
The recipe calls for making a spice paste by grinding onion, garlic, fresh chilies, dried shrimp paste, and salt, which is fried in oil until aromatic. Shredded chicken and black pepper are added and cooked through, then the cold cooked rice is stirred in to absorb the flavors. Sweet soy sauce adds a caramelized sweetness and color to the rice. After adjusting seasoning, the fried rice is served topped with either fried eggs or omelet slices and garnished with fried onions and chopped spring onions. This balance of sweet, savory, and spicy notes is typical of Nasi Goreng style fried rice.
The texture is characterized by separated rice grains coated evenly with the spice paste and soy sauce, complemented by tender chicken and the richness of fried eggs. The shrimp paste adds a distinctive umami depth, while the fresh chilies provide mild heat.
This fried rice works well as a main meal and can be served with prawn crackers (kerupuk) or other accompaniments. Adjusting the number of chilies allows control over the spiciness level.
The notes suggest alternatives for oils, shrimp paste substitutes, and replicating Indonesian sweet soy sauce if unavailable, providing flexibility for home cooks.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice cooked
- 2 chicken shredded, cooked
- 4 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 3 tablespoons Sweet soy sauce
Spice paste
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 chilies fresh
- ½ teaspoon dried shrimp paste terasi
- 1 teaspoon salt
Optional
- 4 egg
- 1 spring onion sliced.
- fried onions handful
- prawn crackers kerupuk
Instructions
- Using a pestle and mortar or a food processor, grind the spice paste ingredients into a paste. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok on high heat and fry the spice paste until it releases a delicious aroma.
- Add the shredded chicken and ground pepper to the spice paste. Stir fry at medium-high heat until the chicken is covered with the spice, and it is cooked through.
- Add the rice to the chicken and break any lumps and clumps in the rice. Toss and stir.
- Drizzle the sweet soy sauce over the rice. Toss the rice until the spice and soy sauce are evenly distributed, and cover the rice.
- Check the taste. Add the salt to your liking, if needed. Keep cooking until the rice is cooked through and piping hot. Set aside.
- Fry the eggs individually or cook them into omelets. If you do the latter, you can slice the omelets.
- Put the fried eggs or omelet slices on the fried rice when serving. Sprinkle the fried onion and spring onion slices on the top. Enjoy your nasi goreng ayam with kerupuk on the side.
Notes
- Adjust the number of fresh chilies to control the spice level to taste.
- Use neutral oils such as sunflower, canola, corn, or groundnut oil for frying.
- If shrimp paste is too strong, omit or substitute with fish sauce for milder umami.
- To replicate Indonesian sweet soy sauce, mix dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, tomato ketchup, and soft brown sugar as a substitute.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4724 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 150grams | |
| Calories | 4724kcal | 236% |
| Carbohydrates | 171g | 57% |
| Protein | 518g | 1036% |
| Fat | 202g | 311% |
| Saturated Fat | 45g | 225% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 49g | 288% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 90g | 450% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 2123mg | 708% |
| Sodium | 5103mg | 213% |
| Potassium | 5573mg | 119% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 55g | 110% |
| Vitamin A | 3579IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 272mg | 302% |
| Calcium | 452mg | 45% |
| Iron | 30mg | 167% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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