Indonesian Fired Rice (Nasi Goreng Pedas)

A quick and flavorful stir-fried rice dish with sweet soy sauce, garlic, shallots, chili, and your choice of chicken, shrimp, or vegetables. Topped with a fried egg for a classic touch!

Ingredients

• 2 cup cooked rice (preferably day-old)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 chicken breast (diced - optional)
• 2 tablespoons sambal oelek
• 2 tablespoons kecap manis
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 cucumber (sliced)
• 1 Fried shallots (for garnish)

Steps

1. Finely chop the onion, garlic, and dice the chicken. Have your sambal oelek, kecap manis, and other seasonings ready.
   
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, add the lightly beaten eggs, and scramble them. Once cooked, set them aside.
   
3. Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add the diced chicken, and cook until browned. Then, add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant.
   
4. Add sambal oelek, kecap manis, soy sauce, and shrimp paste (if using). Stir everything together until well combined, coating the chicken with the sauce.
   
5. Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well until the rice is evenly coated. Add the scrambled eggs back in and stir. Cook for a few more minutes.
   

Languages

Riz cuit indonésien (Nasi Goreng Pedas) - Français (French) version
印尼炒飯（Nasi Goreng Pedas） - 香港繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese - Hong Kong) version
印尼炒饭（Nasi Goreng Pedas） - 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) version
Arroz cocido indonesio (Nasi Goreng Pedas) - Española (Spanish) version
Indonesischer gefeuerter Reis (Nasi Goreng Pedas) - Deutsch (German) version
インドネシア風炊き込みご飯（ナシゴレンペダス） - 日本語 (Japanese) version
인도네시아 구운 쌀(Nasi Goreng Pedas) - 한국인 (Korean) version
ข้าวผัดชาวอินโดนีเซีย (Nasi Goreng Pedas) - แบบไทย (Thai) version
Riso cotto indonesiano (Nasi Goreng Pedas) - Italiana (Italian) version
Indonesian Fired Rice (Nasi Goreng Pedas) - Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) version