Name: Brett McGregor’s nasi goreng (fried rice)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Nasi goreng paste; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 4 clove garlic; 2 shallots; 25 gram roasted peanuts; 4 red chillies; 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp; 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional); 2 tablespoon cooking oil; 300 gram chicken thighs, sliced; 3 shallots, finely diced; 2 clove garlic, diced; 3 cup cooked white rice, cooled; 2 tablespoon kecap manis; 2 tablespoon nasi goreng paste (recipe above); 1 cup cabbage, finely sliced; 1 cup cooked prawns; 4 eggs, fried; sliced spring onions, fried shallots and peanuts to serve

Brett McGregor’s nasi goreng (fried rice)

Create a Malaysian favourite from scratch with Brett McGregor's easy nasi goreng recipe. This fried rice dish makes a perfect midweek family meal that's big on flavour and low on fuss

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.

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Ingredients

Nasi goreng paste

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

4 clove garlic

2 shallots

25 gram roasted peanuts

4 red chillies

1 tablespoon tamarind pulp

1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional)

2 tablespoon cooking oil

300 gram chicken thighs, sliced

3 shallots, finely diced

2 clove garlic, diced

3 cup cooked white rice, cooled

2 tablespoon kecap manis

2 tablespoon nasi goreng paste (recipe above)

1 cup cabbage, finely sliced

1 cup cooked prawns

4 eggs, fried

sliced spring onions, fried shallots and peanuts to serve

Method

1.Slowly combine all paste ingredients in your blender and pulse together. Place all ingredients into a mortar and pestle and bash until you have a fine paste.

2.Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a frying pan and heat to medium.

3.When the pan is hot, add the chicken and cook until golden on both side. Add the shallots and garlic and stir fry until fragrant and softened.

4.Add the rice, being careful to break up any lumps, then the kecap manis and combine. Add the paste and stir fry for a minute.

5.Add the cabbage and gently combine. Cook until the cabbage has softened.

6.Taste to check seasoning, and add the prawns. Meanwhile fry the eggs in remaining oil.

7.Serve in a bowl topped with a fried egg. Sliced spring onion, fried shallots and peanuts to serve (optional).

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