Indonesia

Nasi Goreng

Name: Nasi Goreng
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 400 g Cooked, cold rice; 200 g Chicken breast, diced; 2 Egg; 3 tbsp Kecap manis; 2 each Garlic & shallots; 1 tbsp Chilli (sambal); to serve Spring onion & cucumber

Indonesia's fried rice – from leftovers to national dish

Nasi goreng – simply “fried rice” – arose from the wish not to waste leftover rice; frying it made it safe and delicious again the next day. Today it counts among Indonesia's national dishes.

Its unmistakable taste comes from kecap manis, a thick, sweet soy sauce, together with garlic and chilli. The plate is traditionally crowned with a fried egg.

Servings2

Time30 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Cooked, cold rice400 g
Chicken breast, diced200 g
Egg2
Kecap manis3 tbsp
Garlic & shallots2 each
Chilli (sambal)1 tbsp
Spring onion & cucumberto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry garlic, shallots and chilli in the wok, add chicken and cook through.
Add the cold rice and stir-fry hot, tossing.
Season with kecap manis and a little soy sauce, toss well.
Fry one egg per person.
Plate the rice, serve with egg, spring onion and cucumber.

Make it original

Kecap manis is the heart of nasi goreng – without it the signature sweetness is missing. Available in the Asia Boutique.

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