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Nasi Goreng

Time: 20min
Servings: 4
Rating: 4.5/5

Recipe by Nagi from RecipeTinEats:  https://www.recipetineats.com/nasi-goreng-indonesian-fried-rice/

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 chicken thighs, cubed
  • 2 tbs kecap manis
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp red chili (~7)
  • 2 onion, diced
  • 6 cups white rice, day old
  • 4 tbs kecap manis
  • 1 tbs shrimp paste

Garnishes

  • 8 over easy eggs
  • Green onion
  • Tomato wedges
  • Cucumber slices
  • Lime wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat oil in large skillet.
  2. Cook chili and garlic until golden.
  3. Add in onion and cook until softened, ~10min.
  4. Add chicken until mostly white. Mix in kecap manis and cook until caramelized.
  5. Stir in rice, kecap manis, and shrimp paste. Caramelize rice.
  6. Prepare garnishes. 

Thoughts
Kecap manis can be subbed with equal parts soy sauce & maple syrup reduced on the stove. Shrimp paste is very strong, use sparingly. Using 7 red chilies makes the rice very spicy. Garnish a bowl with 1 over easy egg, 1/4 roma tomato wedged, 4-6 cucumber slices, sprinkles of green onion, 1/4 lime juice.