Name: Indonesian fried rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon peanut oil; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 400 gram chicken thigh fillet, cubed; 400 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 1/4 wombok (chinese cabbage), shredded; 1/4 cup (60ml) mild sambal pemuda; 2 tablespoon tomato sauce; 4 cup steamed long grain rice, cooled; 2 tablespoon light soy sauce; diced cucumber, to serve; fried onion, to serve

Indonesian fried rice

This classic Indonesian rice is packed full of wonderful high-quality ingredients like juicy prawns, tender shredded chicken and fresh greens. Tossed with a punchy, Asian dressing, this dish is beautiful served warm on its own or as part of a gourmet dinner banquet.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

Ingredients

3 tablespoon peanut oil

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 red onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

400 gram chicken thigh fillet, cubed

400 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

1/4 wombok (chinese cabbage), shredded

1/4 cup (60ml) mild sambal pemuda

2 tablespoon tomato sauce

4 cup steamed long grain rice, cooled

2 tablespoon light soy sauce

diced cucumber, to serve

fried onion, to serve

Method

1.Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan on medium. Add egg and swirl to make a thick omelette. Cook 1 minute each side, until set. Remove, cool and slice. Set aside.

2.Heat remaining oil in pan on medium. Stir-fry onion and garlic 3 minutes, until soft. Add chicken and prawns. Cook for 2 minutes, until browned. Add wombok. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, until softened. Add sambal and tomato sauce and mix well.

3.Increase heat to high, add rice and soy sauce. Stir-fry to heat through. Mix in omelette. Serve with cucumber and onion.

Sambal pemuda is a chilli paste. Look for it at the supermarket. If unavailable, you can use tomato chilli sauce. You will need to cook 1 1/3 cups of uncooked rice for this recipe.
Note

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