Authentic Nasi Goreng Recipe: Indonesian Fried Rice with Chicken & Kani

Servings: 4 Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Beginner

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 25 mins Total Time 40 mins
Servings: 4 Calories: 2,100
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

This authentic Nasi Goreng recipe combines day-old rice, shrimp paste, kecap manis, chicken, and faux crab (kani) for Indonesia's most iconic fried rice dish. Topped with a crispy fried egg, fresh cucumber, tomato, and fried garlic, this step-by-step guide shows you how to get real smoky wok flavor at home.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat your wok/pan w/ oil
  2. Add in your chilli and minced garlic
  3. Saute until fragrant
  4. Add your minced onions, saute until soft
  5. Add in your chicken
  6. Add 1 tbsp of sweet soy sauce
  7. Add the rice
  8. Add another 1 tbsp of sweet soy sauce and the shrimp paste
  9. Mix until the soy sauce covers the rice
  10. Add the Kani
  11. Add the MSG & dark soy sauce
  12. Mix until combined
  13. Add salt to taste and let it cook for another 5 mins to create a bit of smoky flavour in the rice
  14. Set the rice aside and fry a sunny-side-up egg
  15. Slide your tomatoes & cucumbers
  16. Assemble everything on your plate, rice, tomatoes & cucumber, egg
  17. Sprinkle some of the fried garlic & top it off with red chilli
  18. All ready to serve!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4


Amount Per Serving
Calories 520kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g28%
Total Carbohydrate 55g19%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Protein 24g48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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