Indonesian-style Fried Rice
Cooked cold rice, red chillies and raw prawns or chicken come together in this chicken β 65 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and blender. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Pound or blend the garlic and red chillies into a rough paste, and slice the spring onions, keeping the green tops for garnish.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok over high heat, beat the eggs lightly, scramble them until just set, then remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the wok, fry the chilli-garlic paste for about 30 seconds until fragrant, then add the prawns or diced chicken.
- Stir-fry until the prawns turn pink and opaque or the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining, reaching at least 75 C internally.
- Add the cold cooked rice and toss over high heat, breaking up any clumps, then stir in the peas, beansprouts and the white parts of the spring onion.
- Drizzle in the sweet soy sauce and soy sauce, season with salt and pepper, and keep tossing until the rice is evenly coloured and piping hot throughout.
- Fold the scrambled egg back in, garnish with the reserved spring onion greens, and serve immediately while hot.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Blender Β· Wok
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ΒΌ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) Β· 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Soy Sauce
- tamari (gluten-free) Β· coconut aminos
Tips & common questions
How long does Indonesian-style Fried Rice take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ΒΌ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Indonesian-style Fried Rice is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Indonesian style yellow colored style fried rice.jpg by Geoffreyrabbit, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.