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Nasi Goreng
This dreamy Indonesian fried rice dish is deeply aromatic, and you can make it as spicy as you’d like.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
397 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Indonesian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 1 chicken breast thinly sliced (optional)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion finely chopped, small, or 2 shallots
- 1 red chili pepper finely chopped (optional)
- 1 carrot diced, small
- 1/2 cup peas frozen
- 3 egg
- 3 cups white rice preferably day-old rice, cooked
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kecap manis sweet soy sauce or substitute
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 green onions scallions, sliced
- cucumber for garnish, slices
- tomato for garnish, slices
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add minced garlic, chopped onion or shallots, and red chili pepper (if using). Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the diced carrot and peas to the pan. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Shift the vegetables to one side of the pan. Pour the eggs onto the cleared side and scramble them until fully cooked.
- Add the cooked rice to the pan. Stir-fry everything together, breaking up any clumps of rice.
- Return cooked chicken to the pan. Add soy sauce and kecap manis to the rice mixture. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, allowing rice to absorb sauces.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in half of the sliced green onions. Serve the nasi goreng on plates, garnished with the remaining green onions, cucumber slices, and tomato slices.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
397kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
809mg
(34%)
Potassium
479mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
3384IU
(68%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 809mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 479mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 3384IU | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.