Asian Recipe ✓ Indonesian Nasi Goreng

This spicy rice mix is a favorite snack in Indonesia. Usually this fried rice is serve with sambal (spicy relish) and prawn crackers.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces long grain white rice
• 3 cups water
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seed oil
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1 fresh red chile pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry paste
• 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon sunflower seed oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 ounces roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking Directions

1. Bring rice, water, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons sunflower oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir chicken, garlic, and red chile pepper until chicken is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in curry paste until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cooked rice and green onions, cooking and stirring for 5 minutes more. Season with soy sauce.
3. Push rice mixture to one side of the wok. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon sunflower oil in middle of wok; cook and stir eggs until just set, about 1 minute. Stir rice mixture into eggs. Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories429.7
• carbohydrateContent51.5 g
• cholesterolContent101 mg
• fatContent13.8 g
• fiberContent2.7 g
• proteinContent24.3 g
• saturatedFatContent2.2 g
• sodiumContent491.2 mg
• sugarContent2.2 g