Mee Goreng
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Indonesian

Mee Goreng

Indonesia and Malaysia's iconic fried noodle dish — yellow egg noodles stir-fried with prawns, tofu, potato, egg and bean sprouts in a dark, sweet-savoury sauce of kecap manis and sambal. Street stall staple across Southeast Asia.

Total
50 min
Serves
4
Level
Medium

Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. Heat wok to smoking point. Add oil. Fry shallots and garlic 2 minutes until golden.

    About 5 min

  2. Add prawns; fry 2 minutes until pink. Push to the side. Add eggs; scramble into large curds.

    About 11 min

  3. Add the noodles; toss over very high heat for 2 minutes. Add kecap manis, soy sauce and sambal; toss thoroughly until every noodle is coated.

    About 11 min

  4. Add fried tofu, boiled potato and tomato wedges; toss 1 minute.

    About 11 min

  5. Add bean sprouts and spring onions; toss 1 minute — they should keep a slight crunch.

    About 11 min

  6. Serve immediately with extra sambal, lime wedges and crispy fried shallots on the side.

    About 3 min

Nutrition per serving (estimate)

Calories
560
Protein
32 g
Carbs
64 g
Fat
18 g
Fibre
5 g
Sugar
14 g
Sodium
1200 mg

Contains: gluten, eggs, soy, shellfish

Recipe by Boon Tools.