Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Indonesian Nasi Goreng

Name: Indonesian Nasi Goreng
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 red chile; 1 tsp shrimp paste; 2 chicken breast fillets; 1 cup dried anchovies; 0.5 cup mixed vegetables; 3 tbsp halal-certified soy sauce; 2 eggs; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 cup cooked basmati rice

Pan-cooked chicken, anchovies and mixed vegetables, with a kick of chilli.

30 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
First, prepare the eggs. Crack em, whisk em up with salt, and fry a flat omelette on both sides. When it is cool, chop it into little bits that looks like little sticks. Keep aside.
2
In a food processor or blender, blend the onion, garlic, chilli (de-seeded if you can't take spicy food)and the shrimp paste. Pulse it up real well till everything is smooth, with the help of just a bit of water imbetween.
3
Heat up loads of oil in a big pan and fry the paste on a low heat for 15 minutes. Add in your chicken (which should be cut into strips!) and fry till its cooked. Put in your dried anchovies or shrimp and cook for 5 minutes.
4
Add in the mixed vegetables and fry for another 3 minutes or so. Finally toss in your cooked basmati rice and cook cook cook till everything is well coated.
3 min
5
Dump in your lil egg strips and continue tossing and frying for another 5 minutes.
5 min