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20 Minute Nasi Goreng Recipe

2.99 from 128 votes
My mom's simple and authentic nasi goreng recipe is customizable and uses a few must have ingredients, including rice, kecap manis, and eggs!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups leftover rice (made at least the night before cooking)
  • 12 oz SPAM or ham
  • 9 oz corned beef (~3/4 of can)
  • 5 eggs (+more if you want to add a fried egg on top of each plate)
  • 5 green onions
  • 5 tbsp neutral cooking oil such as vegetable oil or avocado oil
Fried Rice Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp kecap manis
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 1/4 cup fried shallots
  • 1 tbsp chili sauce or sambal (optional)
Optional Toppings and Sides
  • fried shrimp crackers
  • crispy fried shallots
  • sliced cucumbers
  • chili sauce or sambal

Method
 

  1. Cut spam into small bite-sized cubes. Place corned beef into a bowl and use a fork to break apart. Chop green onions into small pieces. Set everything aside.
  2. Use a fork to break apart leftover rice. Rice should be at least made from the night before. I prefer making Indonesian fried rice with jasmine rice or a 1:1 ratio of basmati and calrose rice. You want a harder rice for nasi goreng.
  3. In a large frying pan or wok, heat up 5 tablespoons of neutral cooking oil such as vegetable or avocado oil. When oil is hot, crack in eggs. Add 1 teaspoon of light soy sauce and a dash of white pepper to eggs. Scramble eggs.
  4. Once eggs are almost completely cooked, add in Spam and corned beef. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until everything is cooked. Lower heat and add in rice.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon of kecap manis, 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon, and 1/4 cup fried shallots. Mix everything together until color is even. Flatten rice around the wok to help rice cook.
  6. If you prefer a nasi goreng with some spiciness, add in 1 tablespoon of chili sauce or chili oil. I love using my homemade Indonesian chili sauce or sambal for this nasi goreng recipe. You can find my easy homemade garlic, shallot, and chili recipe here.
  7. Add in green onions and turn up the heat to high. Stir fry for another 3 to 5 minutes or until green onions have softened and everything is cooked.
  8. Serve nasi goreng with a fried runny egg, shrimp chips, sliced cucumbers, and extra fried shallots and sambal!