Curries, Asian-style
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Nasi goreng – quick, easy and delicious
This Nasi Goreng recipe is a healthy take on the Indonesian classic. A quick and easy flavourful meal for any night of the week.
Serves: 2
Time to make: 35 mins
Total cost: $10.70 / $5.35 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- spray oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 3cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 200g skinless chicken breast, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes (or more, to taste)
- 1 cup prawns, defrosted
- 1 ½ cups cooked brown rice
- 1 tablespoon chilli sauce
- ½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 ½ cup bean sprouts, to garnish
Instructions
- Spray a large non-stick frying pan well with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add egg and swirl in pan to make a thin omelette. Cook for 1 minute until set. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Spray pan again and add spring onion and ginger. Cook for 1 minute. Add chicken and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add curry powder and chilli flakes and toss chicken to coat. Add prawns to pan and cook for 2 minutes more, until prawns are just cooked. Add rice and stir to coat with spices. Add chilli sauce, peas and spinach and combine. Slice omelette into strips and add to rice.
- When chicken is cooked through, serve garnished with bean sprouts and extra chilli flakes, if desired.
Variations
Make it low FODMAP: Only use the green tips of the spring onion. Choose a curry powder and chilli sauce that do not contain onion or garlic. Swap frozen peas for chopped green beans.
Make it gluten free: Check curry powder and chilli sauce are gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 521cal
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Kilojoules 2180kJ
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Protein 45g
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Total fat 12g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 55g
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–Sugars 6g
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Dietary fibre 9g
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Sodium 590mg
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Calcium 210mg
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Iron 6.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
Author: Niki Bezzant - Editor-at-large
Photographer: Bryce Carleton
First published: Jun 2018
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