20 Minute Nasi Goreng Recipe
My mom's simple and authentic nasi goreng recipe is customizable and uses a few must have ingredients, including rice, kecap manis, and eggs!
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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve nasi goreng with a fried runny egg, shrimp chips, sliced cucumbers, and extra fried shallots and sambal!