February 8, 2007
Nasi Goreng With Chicken
Here is a variation of Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice) from my earlier Fragrant Fried Rice post.
This version is typically found in Indonesian restaurants. It has a hint of sweetness from the sweet soy sauce, and a little heat from the spicy belachan (shrimp paste). Again, the same aromatics - shallots and garlic are used to provide the fragrance, albeit they are used in lesser amounts here.
Ingredients (Serves 2):
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 large chicken leg quarter, deboned and cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 bowls cooked plain rice
- 2 tsp sweet soy sauce (I used ABC Brand, Kecap Manis)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 fried egg
Paste Ingredients:
- 60g (or 20 oz) shallots, equivalent to 2 medium-sized shallots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 chilli padi (small Thai red chillies), or 2 dried chillies, pre-soaked in water
- 2 tsp belachan (I used Glory Brand belachan paste)
Garnish:
- a few pcs prawn crackers (optional)
- a few slices cucumber (optional)
- 1 tsp fried shallots
- coriander leaves
Cooking Method:
1. Grind paste ingredients into a smooth paste using mortar and pestle.
2. Heat up 2 tbsp cooking oil. Medium heat. Saute paste ingredients until fragrant. Add chicken and stir fry to mix well.
3. Add plain rice and stir fry to mix well. Add sweet soy sauce and salt. Mix well and then set aside.
4. Wipe wok clean. Heat up another 2 tbsp cooking oil. Medium to high heat. Add egg and drizzle a bit of sweet soy sauce on the egg. Add a sprinkle of chopped coriander to the egg too.
5. Arrange fried egg on the rice and garnish with fried shallots and coriander leaves.
Cook’s Notes:
1. Add more belachan paste or chilli padi if you want more heat on your Nasi Goreng!
2. You can choose to do without the chicken and add shrimp instead, or just cook the rice alone and eat it with a side dish.
3. Typically, Indonesian style Nasi Goreng will come served with prawn crackers and cucumber. I didn’t have those, so I did without them.
4. You must use medium to high heat to fry the egg or the egg will become soggy and oily.
5. Thanks to Melting Wok’s recommendation to buy ABC Brand Kecap Manis (sweet soy sauce). I managed to find that in Ranch 99 and have been adding that to my fried eggs ever since!
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More recipes:
The Rapper Cook’s Preview Into Her 2007 Menu
Indian Mee Goreng In Penang Village
Claypot Chicken Rice Without The Claypot
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February 8th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
You have a lot of different types of Asian resturants in the bay area. Up here, we have Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai.
February 8th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Wah…I like “purse” or “pocket” egg (he bao dan) :D
I seldom fry rice…but this one looks easy, just like the *pang pang*(hokkien) rice. Maybe I can pick myself up, and try. So, your Simdonesian kitchen closed for the chef to take a break ?
February 8th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Wah, this looks like the nasi goreng in Indonesia…wah, sedap sekali, some more got one mata lembu at the top…now squirt some kecap manis on top…I am in paradise Bali…
February 9th, 2007 at 8:02 am
DF - I haven’t come across an Indonesian Restaurant yet, but yes, besides those you mentioned, we also have Singaporean/Malaysian restaurants, Indian and I think I saw what looked like a Taiwanese restaurant somewhere.
Tiga! Hehe… Simcooks Kitchen is closed today. The cook will eat Chinese takeout and pizza :)
RM - “matu lembu” = “fried egg”? You like Kecap Manis too? It’s really good isn’t it?
February 9th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
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February 10th, 2007 at 12:27 am
are you gonna blog during your vacation ? hehe, prolly not, anyways, glad you like the kicap manis, which variety did you get ?
December 19th, 2007 at 10:19 am
there is an indonesian restaurant at post st, SFO. That one in clement st is not authentic.Malaysia SIN restaurant in Clement is not bad. You have to tell him you want it hot or it will be mild. I lament the way Sin chicken rice is sold here. all wth bones.I doubt people in Bay area appreciate chicken rice.Straits cafe is too expensive. I make better chilli crabs and popiah (fresh type, not fried) than they do.