Mi Goreng Recipes

MIE GORENG - INDONESIAN FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to a boil, and cook the ramen until tender, about 3 minutes. Plunge the noodles into cold water to stop the cooking, drain in a colander set in the sink, and drizzle the noodles with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Set aside.
• Place the chicken strips in a bowl, and toss with olive oil, garlic salt, and black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat, and cook and stir the chicken until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shallots and garlic, and cook and stir until they start to turn brown. Add the cabbage, carrots, broccoli, and mushrooms, and cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the ramen noodles, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, and oyster sauce, mixing the noodles and sauces into the vegetables and chicken. Bring the mixture to a simmer, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve hot.

BAMI GORENG

Steps:

• For the ketjap sambal: Heat the canola oil in a small saucepot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, ginger and jalapeno and sauté until fragrant but not yet browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar, tamari, five-spice powder and 1/4 cup water. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the sauce reduces and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• For the bami goreng: Heat the canola oil in a 12-inch sauté pan over high heat. Add the red onion, garlic and ginger and cook until softened. Add the red pepper. Sprinkle the pork tenderloin with salt and add it to the pan; cook until browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Add the cabbage, stir in the sambal oelek, and then deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup water. Cook 2 for 3 minutes, until the water is evaporated. Finally, add in the cooked spaghetti and half of the ketjap sambal.
• Transfer the bami goreng to a large bowl and drizzle with the remaining ketjap. Add a squeeze of lime and garnish with cilantro. Serve with extra lime wedges on the side.

MI GORENG

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water cook the linguine until it is al dente and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables: In a large nonstick skillet set over moderately high heat, warm the oil until hot, add the onions, gingerroot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the broccoli, carrots, celery and salt to taste and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes more. Add the five-spice powder, chili paste, soy sauce and 1/2 cup of pasta cooking liquid and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in the sesame oil and chutney. Add the drained pasta and stir to combine.

VEGETARIAN MI GORENG (INDONESIAN FRIED NOODLES)

Steps:

• Prepare the noodles according to the package directions; drain and set aside.
• In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil and add the onion, garlic, and ginger; stir fry until the onion is limp.
• Stir in the leeks or scallions, snow peas, and bean sprouts, and cook until tender-crisp.
• Then stir in the noodles, kecap manis, and sambal or cayenne.
• Add the eggs or tofu.
• Mix throughly until heated through (about 5 minutes).
• Serve hot.

INDONESIAN MIE GORENG (FRIED NOODLES)

Steps:

• Boil the noodles as per instructions but do not over cook them,
• Rinse noodles in cold water, drain well.
• Heat oil in a large wok or frypan. add onion and fry until almost golden.
• Add chili & garlic, fry 2 minutes more.
• Add pork, stir and cook until the pork is cooked through.
• Add prawns cook for 2 minutes or until they are tranlucent and pink.
• Add celery, cabbage, cook for 2 minutes The vegetables must still be crisp.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Add soy sauce.
• Add noodles back to the pan, stir fry, turning the noodles into the mixture and cook until all is heated through.
• Turn into a heated serving dish Garnish & serve hot.