Nasi Goreng with fried rice, Kecap Manis, fried egg, cucumber and fried onion
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Nasi Goreng

This Nasi Goreng recipe works with cold jasmine rice, shallots, garlic, kecap manis, sambal, egg, spring onion and optional chicken or shrimp. All is fried briefly over high heat to give the rice roasted flavours.

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Total time 30 min
Calories 620 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Nasi Goreng with Kecap Manis and fried egg

For Nasi Goreng, dry, chilled rice is more important than many extras. Fresh rice contains too much moisture and quickly becomes muddy. Kecap Manis brings the typical dark sweetness, sambal adds spice and a fried egg completes the plate.

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Recipe

Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng works best with chilled rice from the previous day, kecap manis, sambal, egg and briefly fried vegetables. The rice should remain loose and not steam in a wok.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Loosen rice

    Lightly loosen the rice with your hands or fork, mash large lumps so that it fries evenly later.

  2. 2

    Roast aromatics

    Heat oil in wok or large pan. Sauté shallots and garlic briefly, then stir in sambal.

  3. 3

    Add egg and vegetables

    Beat two eggs in the pan and let it rise. Add vegetables and spring onions and fry briefly.

  4. 4

    Roast rice

    Add rice, turn over high heat and season with Kecap Manis. Fry until the rice is hot and lightly roasted.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Serve with fried egg, cucumber, lime and roasted onions. Season to taste with more sambal if desired.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Nasi Goreng

Use cold rice

Rice from the previous day is drier and roasts more fluently. Fresh rice quickly becomes sticky in the wok.

High heat

Nasi Goreng needs short, strong heat. Too low heat steams the rice instead of frying it.

Dosing Kecap Manis

Kecap Manis is sweet and dark. Do not use it so much and season at the end.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Cook fried chicken pieces or prawns before the rice and fold in again at the end.

Use more vegetables, tofu or tempeh and season with a little more sambal and kecap manis if necessary.

Nutrition per serving

620kcal
82.0 gCarbohydrates
24.0 gProtein
20.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Nasi Goreng

Chilled rice is drier and sticks less, which makes it fry better and does not become mushy.

Kecap Manis is a sweet, thicker Indonesian soy sauce. It gives Nasi Goreng colour, sweetness and spice.

Yes, with egg, vegetables, tofu or tempeh. The seasoning comes from kecap manis, sambal and aromatics.

It is a matter of taste. Start sambal sparingly and sharpen it at the table.

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