Recipes · Indonesian · Main Courses
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
One serving has 658 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (98%), manganese (83%), pyridoxine (67%), niacin (63%), phosphorus (57%) and thiamin (49%). Ready in 20 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (492 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, gluten, poultry, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 250 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
- 80 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 18 g Hoisin sauce
- 5 g Soy sauce
- 5 g Oyster sauce
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Cucumber, raw
Method
- Dice the chicken thigh small and finely chop the onion, garlic and red chili.
- Blend the onion, garlic and chili with the oyster sauce (shrimp paste stand-in) into a rough paste.
- Heat the oil in a wok over high heat, fry the paste for 1 minute until fragrant, then add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes until done.
- Add the cold cooked rice, breaking up any clumps, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes over high heat.
- Stir in the kecap manis (hoisin sauce stand-in) and soy sauce and toss until the rice is evenly coloured and heated through.
- Fry the egg sunny-side up in a separate pan and serve it on top of the rice with the sliced cucumber alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 658 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 86.7 g | |
| Water | 351 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% |
| Protein | 30.9 g | 64% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.81 g | |
| Cystine | 0.47 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.81 g | |
| Fat | 19.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.9 g | |
| Saturated | 4.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 262 mg | |
| Calcium | 92 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.34 mg | 38% |
| Iron | 5.1 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 72.6 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 83% |
| Phosphorus | 400 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 534 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 54.1 µg | 98% |
| Sodium | 855 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.4 mg | 43% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.8 mg | 63% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 38% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.87 mg | 67% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 188 µg | 47% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.95 µg | 40% |
| Choline | 203 mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 90.4 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 17 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 41.8 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 25.6 µg | 28% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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