And, it’s easy to make! You can have this dish ready in 20 minutes or so, including prep time. That’s a huge thing for a slow cook like me. Mie goreng is an Indonesian stir fry noodle dish with egg noodles stir fried in a sweet-spicy sauce. The sauce is a simple mixture of soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and spicy sriracha, something you can whip together at a moment’s notice from ingredients you likely have readily on hand. The dish is hugely popular in Indonesia, served everywhere from the best restaurants to street vendors and everywhere in between, with a clear Chinese influence. You may see it referred to as “mee goreng” or “bakmie goreng”, or even “mi goreng,” though that is a brand name of instant noodles with similar flavors that you can purchase from the grocery store.
Sweet Soy Sauce - Kecap manis is a sweet soy sauce found in many Indonesian recipes. Soy Sauce Sriracha White Pepper
For the stir fry:
Vegetable Oil - For cooking. Green Onion - Thinly sliced. Spicy Red Chilies - Optional, for additional heat. Use red bell peppers for a milder version. Garlic - I love a lot of garlic in this dish. Shrimp - Deveined, with tails on. You can make this stir fry with other proteins, or go vegetarian. Cabbage - Or use bok choy. Noodles - I use dried egg noodles, though fresh are great. You can substitute other noodles for this, but egg noodles really make the dish. Bean Sprouts For Serving - Crispy shallots/onion, red chili flakes, chopped green onion, lime wedges
Prep the noodles. Boil the noodles in boiling water according to packaging directions, about 4-5 minutes, until softened. Drain and set aside. Onions, garlic, chilies, shrimp. While the noodles are boiling, heat the oil in a wok or large pan to medium high heat. Add the green onion, chilies, garlic and shrimp. Stir fry for 30 seconds, or until the shrimp are partly cooked through. Cabbage. Add the shredded cabbage and stir fry 1 minute to slightly soften. Noodles. Add the noodles and toss. Sauce. Stir in the mie goreng sauce and cook, stirring the noodles to evenly coat. Bean sprouts. Stir in the fresh bean sprouts and serve into bowls. Garnish and serve. Garnish with crispy shallots or onion, red chili flakes, green onion and lime wedges. Enjoy. Boom! Done! Your mie goreng is ready to serve! Looks so inviting, doesn’t it, a big bowl of stir fry noodles with shrimp? I can’t wait to dig into this. Definitely irresistible.
Indonesian Cooking: Satays, Sambals and More: Homestyle Recipes with the True Taste of Indonesia, by Dina Yuen (affiliate link, my friends!) The Food of Indonesia: Delicious Recipes from Bali, Java and the Spice Islands, by Heinz von Holzen & Lother Arsana (affiliate link, my friends!)
