Indonesian Street Food - Nasi Goreng Ayam - Chicken Fried Rice
Nasi goreng with chicken, egg and prawn cracker
Nasi goreng, literally meaning fried rice in Indonesian and Malay, can refer simply to fried pre-cooked rice, a meal including stir fried rice in small amount of cooking oil or margarine, typically spiced with kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), shallot, garlic, ground shrimp paste, tamarind and chilli and accompanied by other ingredients, particularly egg, chicken and prawns. There is also another kind of nasi goreng which is made with ikan asin (salted dried fish) which is also popular across Indonesia. Nasi goreng is sometimes described as Indonesian stir-fried rice,[3] although it is also popular in Malaysia, Singapore and the Netherlands. It is distinguished from other Asian fried rice recipes by its aromatic, earthy and smoky flavor; owed to generous amount of caramelized sweet soy sauce and powdered shrimp paste, and the taste is stronger and spicier compared to Chinese fried rice.
Nasi goreng has been called the national dish of Indonesia, though there are many other contenders. It can be enjoyed in simple versions from a tin plate at a roadside food stall, eaten on porcelain in restaurants, or collected from the buffet tables of Jakarta dinner parties.
Nasi goreng is distinguished from other Asian fried rice recipes by its aromatic, earthy and smoky flavour; owed to generous amount of caramelized kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and ground powdered terasi (shrimp paste), and the taste is stronger and spicier compared to Chinese fried rice. Nasi goreng often includes krupuk and bawang goreng (fried shallots) or (fried onions) to give a crispier texture.
The main ingredients of nasi goreng include pre-cooked rice, sweet soy sauce, powdered shrimp paste, salt, garlic, shallot, chilli pepper, spring onions, nutmeg, turmeric, vegetable oil, onions, palm sugar, ginger garlic paste, and slices of cucumber and tomato for garnishing. Some recipes may add black pepper, terasi (shrimp paste), fish sauce, or powdered broth as a seasoning and taste enhancer. Eggs might be mixed into fried rice or fried separately, either as telur ceplok/telur mata sapi (sunny side up eggs), or telur dadar (omelette), and also telur rebus (boiled eggs). Originally optional, the addition of fried egg is often named as nasi goreng spesial (pakai telur) or special fried rice topped with fried egg.
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp sweet soy kecap manis
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red chilli, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 300g diced chicken thighs
- 0.5 teaspoon shrimp paste
- 4 cups cooked and cold rice
- 4 eggs
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- Sambal to sere
Method
1. Mix the soy with the kecap manis and set aside.
2. In a large wok over high heat, add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes before adding the chilli and chicken and cooking for 4-5 minutes stirring constantly.
3. Add the garlic and shrimp paste and mix through well.
4. Now add the cold rice and break it up well before mixing through the other ingredients well. Continue to cook stirring well for 4-5 minutes, you are looking for the rice to all be the same colour.
5. Add the soy and kecap sauce you prepared earlier and pour it around the outside, then mix through well.
6. Serve the rice with a fried egg on top and tomato, cucumber and sambal on the side.
7. Enjoy!
How To Make Nasi Goreng
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