Nasi Goreng Vietnam Merah

Name: Nasi Goreng Vietnam Merah
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 30 g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 g arlic cloves (, finely minced); 1/2 cup diced ham ((I use pre-chopped, Note 1)); 1 cup frozen peas; 2 1/2 cups day-old cooked jasmine rice ((Note 2)); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp fish sauce ((Note 3)); 2 tsp soy sauce ((all purpose or light, not dark soy, Note 4)); 1/4 tsp white sugar; 2 eggs (, whisked)

Recipe video above. This is the fried rice version of traditional Vietnamese red rice (plain tomato rice steamed in a pot). I added ham, peas and egg to turn it into a quick and easy meal. Frying up the tomato rice with garlic adds extra flavour which is on point!Serves 2 as a meal, or 4 to 5 as a s

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 8min 🔥 Cook 7min 📊 Easy 🍽 2 servings ⭐ 5.0 (15) 👁 8

Instructions

Melt most of the butter in a large non-stick skillet over high heat (save a dab for scrambling eggs).
Add garlic, cook for 10 seconds.
Add ham, stir for 30 seconds.
Add peas, stir for 30 seconds.
Rice and tomato paste - Add rice and tomato paste, cook for 2 minutes.
Sauces - Add fish sauce, soy and sugar, cook 1 minute to get a bit of nice caramelisation on the tomatoey rice.
Scramble eggs - Push rice to one side of the pan. In the cleared space, melt reserved butter then pour in the egg and scramble until just set.
Serve - Toss cooked egg through the rice. Serve!

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Nutrition per serving

Protein22g

Carbs72g

Fat18g

544kcal

22gProtein

72gCarbs

18gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$228.00

Per Serving
$114.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$456.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (90% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
/ 2 tbsp unsalted butter	30 g	$33.00
arlic cloves	3 g	$4.00
diced ham	0.5 cup	$26.00
frozen peas	1 cup	-
day-old cooked jasmine rice	1 cups	$61.00
tomato paste	2 tbsp	$7.00
fish sauce	2 tsp	$22.00
soy sauce	2 tsp	$10.00
white sugar	0.25 tsp	-
eggs	2	$65.00