Nasi Goreng (Indonesian-Style Fried Rice)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2011, America's Test Kitchen TV

We set out to make a version of Indonesian-style nasi goreng, an iconic Southeast Asian fried rice dish, using fresh rice instead of leftover rice.

SERVES 4 to 6

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a different take on Indonesian-style nasi goreng, a classic Southeast Asian fried rice dish, we tweaked the cooking process so that we could avoid cooking the rice the day before or waiting until we had leftover rice on hand. To mimic t...

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