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Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Name: Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil; 5 oz (150 g) chicken breast, thinly sliced; or another protein; 1 tbsp kecap manis, sweet soy sauce; 1½ tbsp oil; 2 cloves garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tsp red chilli, finely chopped; 1 onion, small, diced; 3 cups white rice, cooked, day-old and cold; 2 tbsp kecap manis, sweet soy sauce; 2 tsp shrimp paste, optional; 4 eggs, fried to taste; 1 green onion, sliced; tomato and cucumber, cut into wedges or chunks; fried shallots, store-bought; optional; lime wedges

A plate of dark fried rice with chicken, a fried egg, tomato wedges and cucumber slices. — Nasi goreng served with a fried egg, tomato and cucumber.

Indonesian fried rice with chicken, kecap manis and cold rice, served with a fried egg and fresh tomato and cucumber.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 22, 2026

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Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

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Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Indonesian fried rice with chicken, kecap manis and cold rice, served with a fried egg and fresh tomato and cucumber.

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

4 servings

For 4 servings

Chicken

1 tbsp oil
5 oz (150 g) chicken breast, thinly sliced; or another protein
1 tbsp kecap manis, sweet soy sauce

Rice

1½ tbsp oil
2 cloves garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp red chilli, finely chopped
1 onion, small, diced
3 cups white rice, cooked, day-old and cold
2 tbsp kecap manis, sweet soy sauce
2 tsp shrimp paste, optional

Garnishes and sides (optional)

4 eggs, fried to taste
1 green onion, sliced
tomato and cucumber, cut into wedges or chunks
fried shallots, store-bought; optional
lime wedges

Instructions

Step 1: Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
Step 2: Add the chilli and garlic and stir for 10 seconds.
Step 3: Add the onion and cook for 1 minute.
Step 4: Add the chicken and cook until it mostly turns white. Add 1 tablespoon kecap manis and cook for a further minute, or until the chicken is mostly cooked through and a little caramelized.
Step 5: Add the rice, 2 tablespoons kecap manis and shrimp paste, if using. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, until the sauce reduces and the rice grains begin to caramelize.
Step 6: Serve with your choice of garnishes, such as green onion, red chilli or fried shallots.

Serving

Step 7: Serve as a side dish with Asian main dishes or as part of a larger spread.
Step 8: To serve it as a meal in traditional Indonesian style, add a sunny-side-up fried egg, tomato wedges and cucumber slices.

Notes

If you can’t find kecap manis, make it by simmering 1/4 cup ordinary soy sauce with 1/4 cup brown sugar until it reaches a maple-syrup consistency. It thickens more as it cools.

For a gluten-free version, make the kecap manis with tamari. Shrimp paste can be left out; the notes also suggest replacing it with 1 tablespoon fish sauce or more kecap manis.

Refrigerate leftovers for a day or two. To refresh rice that has become dry, sprinkle it with water and microwave until steamy and moist. Use the same approach after freezing.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 453 kcal
Fat: 13 g
Saturated fat: 2.4 g
Carbohydrates: 59 g
Sugar: 1.2 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 24 g
Sodium: 898 mg
Cholesterol: 196 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

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About this recipe

Nasi goreng gets its dark, caramelized color and sweet-savory flavor from kecap manis, an Indonesian sweet soy sauce. Cold, day-old rice helps the grains fry without becoming sticky.