This Nasi Goreng recipe is the national dish of Indonesia cooked by street vendors in food carts across the country. It's delicious!
Ingredients
1 tbsp coconut oil
500 g chicken breast, finely chopped
3 eggs
7 g ginger, crushed
7 g garlic, crushed
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 red chilli, sliced
3 tbsp kepcap manis* or 2 tbsp dark soy sauce and 1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp fish sauce
250 g basmati rice, raw weight, cooked then chilled (READ the bit above this section about why you MUST use cold rice)
Spring onions, for garnish
Cucumber, for garnish
Method
1
Heat the coconut oil in a wok on a very high heat until it begins to smoke.
2
Add the chicken and fry until golden brown.
3
Move to the edge of the wok and add the garlic, ginger, onion and chilli. Lightly fry for a minute.
4
Add the eggs and let them sit for 30 seconds or so, without moving them. Partially mix, then let them set again, repeat this a few times until they're cooked though. If you just mix them straight into the mixture they won't cook properly and will go all weird.
5
Add the chilled, cooked rice, fish sauce and the kepcap manis. Fry, mixing continuously for 2-3 minutes.
6
Serve. Garnish with a fried egg on top, cucumber and spring onions