Nasi Goreng
Non-veg · Rice dishes, One-pot meals
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Nasi goreng, Indonesian wok-fried rice with shrimp paste, prawns, egg, chilli paste and soy sauce. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 35 minutes, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
16 itemsGarlic, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Ginger, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Shrimp Paste1 tbsp
Small Onion (Shallots), Roughly Chopped¼ cup
Eggs2
Fish Sauce1 tsp
Brown Sugar1 tsp
Spring Onion½ cup
Sunny Side Up1
Prawns100 grams
Red Chilli Paste2 tsp
Cooked Rice3 cup
Soy Sauce1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Contains: egg, wheat, soya, fish, shellfish.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 631kcal | 1262kcal |
| Protein | 27g | 53g |
| Carbohydrate | 81g | 161g |
| Fat | 22g | 44g |
| Fibre | 3.8g | 7.6g |
| Sugar | 4.7g | 9.4g |
Cookd masalas for cooked rice
Method
- 1
Heat a wok, add oil, garlic, and ginger. Add dried shrimp paste and saute for a minute.
GarlicSunflower OilGingerShrimp Paste
- 2
Add shallots and saute on a high flame for a few seconds.
Small Onion (Shallots)
- 3
Add shrimp/prawns and saute for a minute.
Prawns
- 4
Add red chilli paste and cook it for a few seconds.
Red Chilli Paste
- 5
Make a small gap in the middle of the mixture, add the eggs, let it cook and scramble it well.
Eggs
- 6
Add boiled rice and toss it till all the ingredients combine evenly.
Cooked Rice
- 7
Add fish sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce and mix till they all combine evenly. Check the taste and season it accordingly.
Fish SauceBrown SugarSoy SauceSaltBlack Pepper Powder
- 8
Add spring onions, give it a final toss and transfer it to a bowl. Top it with a sunny side up, garnish with spring onions and serve it hot.
Spring OnionSunny Side Up
Before you start
- How long does Nasi Goreng take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Nasi Goreng serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Nasi Goreng vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Nasi Goreng spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Nasi Goreng?
- 3 cup Cooked Rice, 1 tbsp Shrimp Paste, 1 tsp Soy Sauce, ¼ cup Small Onion (Shallots), ½ cup Spring Onion, 100 grams Prawns, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Nasi Goreng?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Nasi Goreng?
- About 631 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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