Name: Nasi goreng
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 onions, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh chili, seeded, sliced; 1/2 teaspoon dry shrimp paste (belacan); 250 gram beef or pork fillet, diced; 2 chicken breast fillets, diced; 250 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 4 cup (1 1/2 cups raw) cold cooked rice; 2 tablespoon light soy sauce; lebanese cucumber, diced unpeeled, to serve; crisp fried onion, to serve

Nasi goreng

Fragrant and delicious nasi goreng with fresh prawns, shredded omelette and chilli is ready in less than 15 minutes making this the ultimate meal for the spice lovers of the family.

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon peanut oil

3 eggs, lightly beaten

2 onions, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh chili, seeded, sliced

1/2 teaspoon dry shrimp paste (belacan)

250 gram beef or pork fillet, diced

2 chicken breast fillets, diced

250 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

4 cup (1 1/2 cups raw) cold cooked rice

2 tablespoon light soy sauce

lebanese cucumber, diced unpeeled, to serve

crisp fried onion, to serve

Method

1.Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan or wok on medium. Add half of egg and spread out to make a thin omelette. Cook for 1 minute each side, until set. Repeat with remaining egg. Roll up together, cut into thin strips and set aside.

2.Heat remaining oil in same pan on medium. Stir-fry onion, garlic, chilli and shrimp paste for 3 minutes. Add beef or pork and cook for another 3 minutes, until brown. Stir in chicken and prawns and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

3.Stir in rice and heat through. Add soy sauce and omelette strips and toss to combine. Serve with cucumber and onion.

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