Super Simple Indonesian Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 red chilies, chopped or 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or garlic-chile paste
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 pound cold cooked rice
- dash of dark sesame oil
Instructions
Indonesian Fried Rice. Serves 2-4. Heat the oil in a heavy pan or wok, add the onion garlic and chilies and stir fry fry for one minute, taking care not to burn the garlic. Add the rice, soy sauce and brown sugar. Mix and cook, stirring continuously for 5-6 minutes, adding more oil if the rice sticks too much. Just before serving, add the sesame oil to the pan and mix well. Garnish with egg strips or 1 fried egg per person. To this base you can add (before adding rice): chopped ham cooked chicken, cubed cooked shrimps green peas beef pork mushrooms Garnish with cucumber slices roasted peanuts egg strips or fried egg tomato wedges green onions Serve the rice with soy sauce and chile paste on the side, so everyone can season their rice to taste.
