Indonesian Egg and Chicken Nasi Goreng
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Indonesian nasi goreng — fried rice with chicken, egg, sweet soy sauce and crispy shallots. A beloved Indonesian street dish.
Prep time10 min
Cook time15 min
Total time25 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups cooked rice, cooled
- 150 g chicken, cut into small pieces
- 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) or 1 tbsp soy sauce plus 1 tsp sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 red chilli, sliced
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 small onion, sliced and fried until crisp
Method
- Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.
- Heat oil and scramble the eggs until just set, then remove.
- Fry the garlic, chilli and chicken for 4 minutes until cooked through.
- Add the rice and sweet soy sauce; stir-fry on high heat for 3 minutes.
- Return the eggs and toss gently.
- Top with crispy fried onions and spring onion and serve.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)420 kcal
Protein (estimate)24 g
Fat (estimate)16 g
Carbs (estimate)44 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: cook chicken until no pink remains and eggs until fully set. Allergens: egg, soy, wheat (soy sauce). Substitute: use soy sauce with a little sugar if sweet soy sauce is not available. Day-old rice fries best. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.