Char Siu Fried Rice – Indonesian Style

Last Updated on January 11, 2023 by Chef Mireille

Prior to going to Asia, street food had a different definition for me. Here in America, we think of street food as things that are easily eaten on the go as we walk – frankfurters, pretzels, gyros, empanadas…and the like. Although the street food scene in America and especially in large cities like NY and Los Angeles has evolved….it’s still a pale comparison to Asian street food. Pretty much everything is sold in the streets from hot soups and curries sold in little plastic bags to more elaborate hawker stands that provide seating on sidewalks. When we talk about Asian street food, if it’s Asian, I guarantee it’s being sold somewhere there by a street side hawker.

There are so many different versions of fried rice from Hong Kong to Penang to Bangkok to Jakarta…here’s a version I came up with using whatever I found in the fridge.

I had bits of odds and ends of leftover vegetables to use up before I went on vacation. What’s the easiest recipe to use up the bits and bobs of veggies -fried rice! Although this isn’t the traditional Nasi Goreng recipe, I went to the Indonesian side of my family with the flavor profile in this version of fried rice. I also had some leftover char sui (Chinese BBQ pork). That’s the best thing about fried rice – you can put all sorts of leftovers into it and it just improves the flavor.

Char Sui Nasi Goreng

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 3 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 3 stalks chopped celery
• 5 cups chopped broccoli
• 1 sliced red bell pepper
• 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 cups chopped char siu pork
• 4 tablespoons Kecap Manis
• 2 teaspoon Sambal Olek
• 3 teaspoons shrimp powder
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 8 tablespoons seroendeng

Heat oil. Add onion, garlic, ginger and celery. Saute about 5 minutes, until vegetables are softened.Add broccoli, pepper, mushrooms and cabbage. Stir fry another 5 minutes on high heat.

Add eggs and char sui. Stir fry on high heat for 5 minutes.

Add Kecap manis, Sambal, shrimp powder and rice. Cook until rice is heated through and well coated with all of the seasonings, about 5  minutes.

To serve, garnish with seroendeng.

Print Recipe Pin it for later!

No ratings yet

SAVE THIS RECIPESaved!

Char Sui Nasi Goreng

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 3 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 3 stalks chopped celery
• 5 cups chopped broccoli
• 1 sliced red bell pepper
• 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 cups chopped char sui
• 4 tablespoons Kecap Manis
• 2 teaspoon Sambal Olek
• 3 teaspoons shrimp powder
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 8 tablespoons seroendeng

Instructions

• Heat oil. Add onion, garlic, ginger and celery. Saute about 5 minutes, until vegetables are softened.Add broccoli, pepper, mushrooms and cabbage. Stir fry another 5 minutes on high heat.
• Add eggs and char sui. Stir fry on high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add Kecap manis, Sambal, shrimp powder and rice. Cook until rice is heated through and well coated with all of the seasonings, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, garnish with seroendeng.

Did you try this recipe? Leave a comment below.Please follow me on Instagram @chefmireille or tag me #chefmireille with your pics! I'd love to share them!