Beef Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
A flavourful Indonesian-style fried rice with lean beef mince, sambal oelek and shrimp paste, topped with a fried egg and served with fresh cucumber and tomato. Dairy free friendly.
Ingredients
| 180 g | uncooked white rice | |
| 450 g | extra lean ground beef (mince) - 5% fat | |
| 1 | small onion, finely diced | |
| 1 | small red pepper, finely diced | |
| 2 clove | cloves of garlic, crushed | |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | shrimp paste (or use fish sauce) |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | sambal oelek (or 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped) |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | tomato paste (puree) |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | dark soy sauce |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | light soy sauce |
| 1.5 tbsp | 23 ml | maple syrup (or honey) |
| pinch | black pepper | |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | oil |
| 4 | large eggs | |
| 4 | spring onions, finely chopped | |
| 4 | baby cucumbers, sliced (to serve) | |
| 4 | medium tomatoes or 16 cherry tomatoes, quartered (to serve) |
Instructions
Preparing the rice:
- Cook the rice the night before by adding it to a saucepan with 480ml of water.
- Bring it to a boil and let it simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Put a lid on the saucepan, turn off the heat, and let it sit for 12 minutes. This ensures perfectly cooked rice.
- Once the rice has cooled, chill it in the fridge overnight. (The rice must be cold and pre-cooked for this recipe.)
Cooking the Main Dish:
- In a large deep frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, and fry them until they become softened.
- Add the ground beef (mince) and red bell pepper, and cook until the beef is browned. Use the back of a wooden spoon to break up any large lumps.
- Stir in the sambal oelek, shrimp paste, tomato paste, soy sauce, and maple syrup until the beef is well coated and glossy from the sauce.
- Retrieve the chilled rice from the fridge, and lightly spray it with low-calorie spray. Separate any large clumps of rice in the bowl.
- Add the chilled rice into the pan with the beef mixture and fry until everything is well combined and coated in the sauce.
- Finally, stir in the spring onions.
- Serve the dish with fried eggs cooked to your preference and sliced tomato and cucumber on the side.
- Enjoy your meal!
Notes: Dairy Free Friendly. Optional additions: handful of coriander (cilantro) and a slice of red chilli for extra heat.
From Slimming Eats.