Mie Goreng - Indonesian fried noodles

This mie goreng recipe is an irresistible dish of fried noodles in a sweet and salty sauce with shrimp and spicy accents, popular throughout Indonesia.

If you're a fan of spicy noodles and noodles in general, this is a recipe to add to your regular rotation. It's called Mie Goreng and it has all the priorities - sweet, spicy, salty, delicious.

Preparation and cooking: 20 minutes

Mie goreng are Indonesian fried noodles with egg noodles stir-fried in a sweet and spicy sauce. The sauce is a simple mix of soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and spicy sriracha, something you can whip up on the fly from ingredients you probably have on hand.

The food is very popular in Indonesia, served everywhere from top 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", although it is a brand of instant noodles with similar flavors that you can buy at the grocery store.

There are many ways to customize this dish by adding a sauce or using different noodles, vegetables and proteins, or serving it vegetarian.

This recipe is "mie goreng udang" or Indonesian fried noodles with shrimp, although you can make it with other proteins such as chicken, pork, beef, seafood or tofu. It is definitely one of the favorite recipes, not only because they are delicious, but also because of how easy it is to prepare and change.

Ingredients

FOR MIE GORENG SAUCE

• Sweet soy sauce. Kecap manis is a sweet soy sauce found in many Indonesian recipes.
• Soy sauce.
• Sriracha.
• White pepper.

FOR STIR FRY NOODLES

• Vegetable oil. For cooking.
• Green Onion. Finely chopped.
• Spicy red chili peppers. Optional for additional heat. For a milder version, use red pepper.
• Garlic. I love lots of garlic in this dish.
• Shrimp. Deveined, with tails. You can make this stir-fry with other proteins or go vegetarian.
• Cabbage. Or use bok choy.
• Noodles. I use dried egg noodles, although fresh ones are great. You can replace it with other noodles, but the egg noodles really make the dish.
• Bean sprouts.

FOR SERVING.

• Crispy shallot/onion, red chili flakes, chopped green onion, lime wedges

How to prepare Mie Goreng - recipe method

PREPARE THE MIE GORENG SAUCE

• We are whipping . Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

PREPARATION OF MIE GORENG

• Prepare the noodles. Cook the noodles in boiling water according to the instructions on the package for about 4-5 minutes until they soften. Drain and set aside.
• Onion, Garlic, Chilli, Shrimp. While the noodles are cooking, heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green onion, chili, garlic and shrimp. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, or until shrimp are partially cooked.

• Cabbage. Add the shredded cabbage and stir-fry for 1 minute to soften slightly.

• Noodles. We use dried egg noodles. You can replace it with other noodles, but egg noodles are the best for this dish.

• Sauce . Stir in the mie goreng sauce and fry, stirring the noodles to color them evenly
• Bean sprouts. Mix in the fresh bean sprouts and put them in bowls.

Decoration and serving. Garnish with crispy shallots or scallions, red chili flakes, green onions and lime wedges. Have a good time.

And it's done! Your mie goreng is ready to serve! It looks really tempting, a big bowl of stir-fried noodles with prawns, it's irresistible!

Recipe tips and notes:

• Sauce. The mie goreng sauce is a mixture of sweet soy sauce and sriracha, although we think of it as a base. I like to balance out the sweet with a little unsweetened soy sauce and add a little more sriracha. Add additional spicy elements if desired, or other matching ingredients such as shrimp paste or another chili sauce.
• Noodles. Egg noodles are perfect for mie goreng because they are rich, silky and luxurious. They soak up all the flavors of the stir fry sauce. If you want, you can use other noodles, such as wheat, but egg noodles are ideal. You can find versions made with rice noodles.
• Proteins. I love this shrimp version, but shredded chicken is a great alternative. If you want to add shrimp, add chicken. Pork is also great, and you can find versions made with beef or goat. Some popular versions are made with egg. You can skip the meat and focus on vegetables for a satisfying vegetarian version. As you can see, mie goreng is quite a versatile dish with many possible variations.

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