Mie Goreng
Stir-fried egg noodles tossed with kecap manis, garlic, vegetables, and egg — Indonesia's essential noodle dish.
Cuisines
Indonesian
Best for
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 200 grams | egg noodles |
| 2 tablespoons | vegetable oil |
| 3 cloves | garlic, minced |
| 1 | shallot, thinly sliced |
| 100 grams | chicken breast, thinly sliced |
| 100 grams | shrimp, peeled and deveined |
| 1 | carrot, julienned |
| 1 cup | cabbage, shredded |
| 2 | eggs, beaten |
| 3 tablespoons | sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) |
| 1 tablespoon | soy sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | oyster sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | chili sauce (optional) |
| — | salt to taste |
| — | pepper to taste |
| 2 | spring onions, chopped |
| — | fried shallots for garnish |
Instructions
- 1 Cook the egg noodles according to the package instructions, then drain and set aside.
- 2 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large wok over medium heat.
- 3 Add the minced garlic and sliced shallot, stir-frying until fragrant.
- 4 Add the chicken slices and shrimp, cooking until the chicken is no longer pink and the shrimp turns opaque.
- 5 Add the julienned carrot and shredded cabbage, stir-frying for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
- 6 Push the mixture to one side of the wok and add the remaining tablespoon of oil.
- 7 Pour the beaten eggs into the empty side of the wok, scrambling them until cooked.
- 8 Combine the eggs with the rest of the ingredients in the wok.
- 9 Add the cooked noodles to the wok, tossing everything together.
- 10 Stir in the sweet soy sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and chili sauce (if using), mixing well to coat the noodles.
- 11 Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 12 Garnish with chopped spring onions and fried shallots before serving.
Tips
For a vegetarian version, omit the chicken and shrimp, and add more vegetables or tofu.