Nasi Goreng

PaulaG's Note:

This recipe is one of my adopted recipes. I finally made it and it is really a full flavored dish. It does require a lot of prep but is so worth it. The intro from the psoting chef: "This is one of the most popular and well known Indonesian rice dishes. I have tried many versions and I always come back to this one. Chicken can be substituted for the shrimp."

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 cup red onion , finely diced
• ½ cup celery , finely diced
• ½ cup green onion , finely diced
• 4 tablespoons grated carrots
• 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• 1 cup mushroom , chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons crushed coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
• 1 cup basmati rice (Can be done a day ahead) or 1 cup jasmine rice , cooked and cooled (Can be done a day ahead)
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 4 green onions , chopped
• ¼ cup cilantro , chopped
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-size pieces

Directions:

1. Saute bacon, crumble and set aside.
2. To reserved bacon fat, add red onion, celery, green onions, carrot, garlic and mushrooms- saute until tender.
3. Add soy sauce, fish sauce, catsup, brown sugar, coriander seeds, white pepper, curry powder and sambal oelek- saute 1-2 minutes to let flavors develop.
4. Mix in cooled cooked rice- put pan aside and keep warm.
5. In another pan saute shrimp in 1 tbl oil, salt and pepper to taste, mix into rice.
6. In the same pan, add 1 tbl oil, add beaten eggs and cook to desired degree of doneness, Turn out egg like a crepe, cut into thin strips and reserve.
7. Heat rice mixture through, mixing until sufficiently hot, put rice on plates, sprinkle with bacon bits, green onion, cilantro and egg strips.

Reviews

[Peter J]

Delicious! Wonderful blend of flavors and a great looking dish as well that we really enjoyed using chicken as the meat.

[Mellowpuff]

This was delicious! We wouldn't change a thing!

[Chef #293497]

This recipe ROCKS!! It requires a lot of prep work, but it's so well worth the effort. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great Indonesian meal. Oh, and to completely authenticate the experience, serve this with a side of krupuk (prawn crackers). Thanks so much for sharing =)