Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, nasi goreng. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Nasi Goreng is traditionally served with a fried egg and a side of fresh vegetables (commonly plain juicy wedges of tomato and cucumber). Both these side options are very typical in various parts of Asia to add protein and vegetables to a plate to turn something carb-heavy into a meal. T hough there are many worthy contenders for the title, all right-thinking people surely agree that fried rice is the very best kind of rice.
Nasi Goreng is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Nasi Goreng is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have nasi goreng using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Nasi Goreng:
- Take For the spice paste :
- Take 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- Take 2 shallots, peeled
- Make ready 3 bird eye chilies
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Take 1/2 tsp shrimp paste (optional)
- Take For the stir fry :
- Take Cooked long grain rice (this must be cold)
- Take 2 tbsp vegetable oil plus extra for frying the eggs
- Prepare 2 chicken breasts, cut into a dice
- Prepare 4 beaten eggs
- Prepare 1 tsp chicken powder
- Get 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
- Prepare For the garnish :
- Make ready 1/2 cucumber, slices
- Prepare 1 half Cherry tomatoes, cut in a half
- Take 1 spring onion, roughly chopped
- Make ready 1-2 fried eggs
- Get Handful crispy shallots
- Take Handful prawn crackers
Terasi is an umami bomb that pervades both your kitchen and your senses. This dish can be enjoyed by itself or as the basis of a larger meal, for example with a rijsttafel. Nasi goreng can be considered the national dish, or at least one of Indonesian national dishes. Like many national dishes, there are as many versions of the recipes as families in Indonesia.
Steps to make Nasi Goreng:
- Cook the long grain rice. Let it cool and and put aside.
- For the spice paste, blend all of the spice ingredients together using mortar and pestle or chopper or food processor. Set aside.
- For the stir fry, heat the oil in a wok over a high heat until shimmering hot then add the beaten eggs, make it like a scramble eggs and set aside. Using the remaining oil in the wok, add the chicken and fry for a minute or so, then add the spice paste and the scramble eggs and stir well, cooking for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice and stir until its all been incorporated. Season with sweet soy sauce and chicken stock powder, to taste.
- Heat a little of oil in frying pan over a medium heat and fry the egg and cooked to your liking.
- To serve, put the rice in a plate, place the cucumber, tomatoes and crackers on the side of the rice, then place the egg on top, sprinkle with chopped spring onion and crispy shallots.
An authentic nasi goreng recipe (fried rice in Indonesian) should at the minimum include key ingredients like kecap manis, belacan or terasi (shrimp paste. While nasi goreng is available in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the Indonesian version is my favorite. Topped with a fried egg (a distinctive note of Indonesian's version), nasi goreng is a meal that is both hearty and gratifying. Then add in the garlic and stir-fry for another few seconds. Spoon the nasi goreng onto warmed plates.
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