Nasi goreng, literally meaning “fried rice” in Indonesian and Malay, can refer simply to fried pre-cooked rice, a meal including stir fried rice in small amount of cooking oil or margarine, typically spiced with kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), shallot, garlic, ground shrimp paste, tamarind and chilli and accompanied by other ingredients, particularly egg, chicken and prawns.  ( Source Wikipedia).

Now – my hubby loves his fried rice – and usually I make him up some for work on the weekends with leftover brown rice – and whatever we have in the fridge. Its sometimes bacon and eggs  – sometimes chorizo and often times one of the most discussed meals of the day around the office when he heats it up. I decided after pulling apart a Donna Hay recipe – that I could do a version – sans the copious amounts of sugary sauces and although its not LCHF – it is low GI, it is protein packed – its LOW FAT for the low fat crowd ( but contains HEALTHY FATS) and is delicious. You don’t have to use the vegetables I used – again – I raided the fridge for what I had before I do this weekends vegetable run at the Farmers Markets. Lets just say – topped with a Free range egg – the whole family is making all the nom nom noises here tonight.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups of Cooked Cooled Brown Rice ( just cook extra if you have rice the night or two before – if you meal plan you can work this one out)

500g Turkey Mince

1 Teaspoon Sambal Olek ( crushed chilli) I LIKE A BIG ONE

1 Teaspoon Crushed Ginger

1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Garlic

1 Medium Brown Onion Sliced in 1/2 Moons

1 Carrot Julienned

1 Zucchini Julienned

100g green beans or snake beans topped tailed and diced

1 Tablespoon Tamari or Soy or Coconut Aminos

2 Tablespoons Kecap Manis

Garlic Olive Oil and Pink Salt.

To Serve  Fried Free Range Egg and Sirarcha and as Much Chopped Coriander as you dare and a squeeze of lemon.

 

METHOD:

Heat up olive oil in a heavy based pan or wok over high heat. Your Turkey mince needs to sizzle and brown nicely in this.

Add your Chilli, Garlic and Ginger and a little Pink Salt to taste

Throw in your cooled rice – stirring constantly or it will all stick and your partner wont wash up for you.

Add the Tamari ( or soy or coconut amino your choice) and the Kecap Manis.

Mix together well.

Add your pre chopped vegetables. Stir through. The vegetables will steam in the hot rice /turkey mixture.

Now clamp a lid on this and take it off the heat ( this is why I choose my heavy bottomed cast iron pan as it keeps it super hot).

Heat up a fry pan and cook enough eggs for each family member. Serve eggs sunny side up on top of your meal with coriander and chilli sauce of your choice ( We love Siraracha)

This makes enough for at least 5/6 hungry people or 4 with leftovers for lunches cold the next day ( my daughter is taking it to school) OR you can take it to work and heat it up and drive the office crazy ( just have it with a hard boiled egg instead)