Nasi Goreng Recipe | Indonesian Fried Rice Recipe

• 1 cup Jasmine Rice
• 2 large Eggs
• 4 tbsp Peanut Oil or Refined Oil
• 250 grams Boneless Chicken Thighs
• ½ cup Green Beans or Long Beans (chopped)
• 4 tbsp Kecap Manis
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste

For Grinding

• 5 no Shallots (peeled)
• 6 Cloves Garlic (peeled)
• 6 no Birds Eye Chillies
• 1 tbsp Maggi Chicken Stock Cube (or see notes)

For Serving

• 2 no Green Onions (chopped finely)
• 2 tbsp Fried Shallots (optional)
• 1 no Lemon or Lime (cut in wedges)
• 1 no Cucumber (Sliced)
• 1 no Tomatoes (sliced)

1. 1

   Start by Cooking the rice. Wash jasmine rice in several changes of water. Take it in a sauce pot. For 1 cup of rice add 2 cups of water. Bring everything to a boil. Simmer the pot and cook for 10 mins on low heat till all water is absorbed. Set aside for 10 mins. Now use a fork to fluff up the rice. Remove the rice to a plate and store in fridge till needed.

2. 2

   For Making nasi goreng. Take shallots, garlic, chillies and Maggi stock cube in a blender and puree till coarsely blended. Set aside.

3. 3

   Heat a wok on high heat. Add in oil and let it shimmer. Now crack an egg in the wok and cook till crispy. Remove it using a slotted spoon and set aside.

4. 4

   In the same wok, add in the ground paste and saute on low heat for 3 mins till aromatic. Add in chicken and stir fry for a min. Season with salt, 2 tbsp of kecap manis and saute for 4 to 5 mins till cooked. Add in chopped green beans and toss for 1 min.

5. 5

   Add in cooked rice, remaining kecap manis, soy sauce, salt, sugar and stir fry to make sure the sauce coats each grain of rice.

6. 6

   Now spread the rice evenly in the wok. Let it crisp up and caramelise on high heat for 2 mins. Stir well to combine. Thats it nasi goreng is done.

7. 7

   Now to serve nasi goreng. Spoon fried rice on a serving plate, top with fried shallots, spring onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, lemon wedges and top the whole thing with fried egg. Serve hot.