Nasi Goreng

Name: Nasi Goreng
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 shallots, peeled; 3 bird eye chilies; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp shrimp paste (optional); Cooked long grain rice (this must be cold); 2 tbsp vegetable oil plus extra for frying the eggs; 2 chicken breasts, cut into a dice; 4 beaten eggs; 1 tsp chicken powder; 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce; 1/2 cucumber, slices; 1 half Cherry tomatoes, cut in a half; 1 spring onion, roughly chopped; 1-2 fried eggs; Handful crispy shallots; Handful prawn crackers

dapurmpoknobi @MrsGunn81

Bodicote-Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Traditionally eaten for breakfast, nasi goreng is an Indonesian classic and is amazingly versatile - it’s like pizza to the Italians.

dapurmpoknobi @MrsGunn81

Bodicote-Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Traditionally eaten for breakfast, nasi goreng is an Indonesian classic and is amazingly versatile - it’s like pizza to the Italians.

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Ingredients

For the spice paste :
2garlic cloves, peeled
2shallots, peeled
3bird eye chilies
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspshrimp paste (optional)
For the stir fry :
Cooked long grain rice (this must be cold)
2 tbspvegetable oil plus extra for frying the eggs
2chicken breasts, cut into a dice
4beaten eggs
1 tspchicken powder
3 tbspsweet soy sauce
For the garnish :
1/2cucumber, slices
1 halfCherry tomatoes, cut in a half
1spring onion, roughly chopped
1-2fried eggs
Handfulcrispy shallots
Handfulprawn crackers

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Steps

1

Cook the long grain rice. Let it cool and and put aside.
2

For the spice paste, blend all of the spice ingredients together using mortar and pestle or chopper or food processor. Set aside.
3

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 scrambled 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 scrambled eggs and stir well, cooking for 4-5 minutes.
4

Add the cooked rice and stir until its all been incorporated. Season with sweet soy sauce and chicken stock powder, to taste.
5

Heat a little of oil in frying pan over a medium heat and fry the egg and cooked to your liking.
6

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.