Nasi Goreng Mawut — Messy Rice with Crispy Chicken & Egg
Indonesian street-style fried rice loaded with crispy chicken, fried egg, and tangy sambal. A complete messy-plate dinner that tastes way better than it looks.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice (day-old or chilled), broken into grains
- 8 oz boneless chicken thighs or breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 whole eggs
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sambal oelek or chili paste
- ½ whole cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 whole scallions, sliced (white and green parts separated)
Instructions
- 1
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken pieces and cook, stirring, until golden and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
- 2
Push chicken to the side. Crack both eggs into the skillet and fry sunny-side up until whites set but yolks jiggle, about 3 minutes.
- 3
Add rice to the empty space, breaking apart clumps with a spoon. Stir everything together for 2 minutes until rice is heated through.
- 4
Pour soy sauce and sambal over the rice. Toss until evenly coated, about 1 minute. Add white scallion parts and stir.
- 5
Transfer to a plate. Top with cucumber slices and green scallion parts. Serve immediately while everything is hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet or wok with lid
- wooden spoon or spatula
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