Indonesian-inspired · fried rice plate

Shrimp Nasi Goreng with Fried Egg

Shrimp fried rice gets a sweet-savory chile sauce, fried egg, cucumber, tomato, and crisp shrimp crackers.

Total time30 min
Hands-on25 min
Cleanuplow
Serves4
easyFamily-friendlygluten-freedairy-freenut-free
Shrimp nasi goreng with fried egg cucumber tomato and crackers
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Cook shrimp in 1 tablespoon oil until opaque, 2 minutes per side; transfer.

  2. 02

    Add rice and stir-fry over high heat until hot and lightly crisp.

  3. 03

    Return shrimp and add tamari and sweet chile sauce. Toss for 1 minute.

  4. 04

    Fry eggs in remaining oil and serve over rice with cucumber, tomato, and shrimp crackers.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use cooked chicken instead of shrimp.
  • Omit shrimp crackers for a simpler plate.

Why this is a good weeknight call

It keeps the cleanup to one main pan. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.