Prawn Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng literally translates as ‘fried rice’ in Indonesia. This delightful dish is a great option if you are looking for something really straight forward, quick and tasty. I’ve just used a shop bought paste here as it’s not too many points and is a lovely flavour. I haven’t added any extra chilli as it already has a nice kick but you can always add some crushed chillies at the end if you like things really hot.  I get my paste on Amazon or in Tesco but I know lots of other supermarkets do their own version too.

If you don’t like prawns, you could also make this dish using cooked and shredded chicken breast (or even raw chicken breast, but make sure you cook this through at the start before you do anything else). If you want to bulk it out even further, you can add some shredded spinach with the coriander.

It may seem like a small portion of rice below but because of all the veggies, you get a decent and filling portion. Add a little extra rice if you are worried but be sure to add the extra Points/calories.

POINTS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Serves 2 – per serving = 11 points or 530 cals, 7.4g fat, 78.4g carbs, 41.0g protein

Ingredients

150g basmati rice

1 small white onion, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely minced

100g Nasi Goreng paste (I get mine on Amazon or in Tesco)

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

300g cooked or raw king prawns

Handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped

3 spring onions, finely sliced

1 lime, quartered

2 eggs

Low calorie cooking spray

Salt and black pepper

Method

  1. Begin by cooking the basmati rice (see page 22), and while it’s cooking you can prepare the rest of the dish – it’s very quick!
  2. Pop a large frying pan onto a medium heat, spray with low-calorie cooking spray and add the onion. Fry for 5–6 minutes until it starts to soften, adding a little water if the pan gets dry.
  3. Add the garlic and fry for another minute, then add the nasi goreng paste, soy sauce and 100ml water to the pan. Combine everything together and reduce the heat to a simmer.
  4. Add the prawns and either cook through (if raw) or warm through if already cooked. Add the cooked rice to the pan and coat well in the paste/prawn mixture.
  5. Add most of the coriander and spring onion to the pan (reserve a bit of both to garnish at the end) and fry for another minute or two until the spring onion softens a little. Remove from the heat and squeeze in the juice of half the lime. Stir to combine.
  6. In another small frying pan, spray with low-calorie cooking spray and fry the eggs to your liking. I like them a little runny. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Finally, split your rice mixture into two bowls, top each with a fried egg and finish with a sprinkle of spring onion, fresh coriander and a wedge of lime.


10 thoughts on “Prawn Nasi Goreng”

  • Just made this! I did think this is not a lot of rice…however I was so wrong….generous portion and very delicious!!!

  • Anne McIntyre says:

    Sounds delicious. Is 80g about a cupful ?
    Thanks

    • Hi Anne, a cup of uncooked rice is usually about 180g so 80g would be just less than 1/2 a cup x

  • Stacey Constable says:

    I substituted the prawn with chicken breast and we all loved it. Will definitely be making this again. Thank you x

  • I used leftover pork, some prawns, crabsticks, leeks, and I used 2 x packet rice so was extra quick plus that’s all I had. Got 2 large portions and 2 portions to take to work tomorrow. Very tasty!

  • Lorna Mitchell says:

    Wow! This was amazing. My favourite of your recipes to date. So tasty and filling.

  • Sam Omurca says:

    The first of your reicpes I’ve tried and it was delicious – one of those meals to eat slowly and savour. I added extra onion and granted carrot to bulk it out.

  • I love your recipes laura but haven’t tried this yet! I’m on purple plan so if I use brown Rice the only thing I have to point is the nasi goreng paste! Is that right?

    • Hi Nicki, yes I think that would be right, and maybe the soy sauce? Let me know if you try it! x

  • Gemma bailey says:

    My partner said “wow this is perfect after a day of crime fighting”. We really enjoyed it. Thank you

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