Asian Recipes
These sweet + salty + spicy Malaysian noodles burst with a simple blendof South East Asian flavours that are so addictive you won’t want to stop. They’reeasy to make, with simple ingredients you’re likely to have in the pantry, especially if you love cooking spicy Asian recipes.
We could happily eat these noodles for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Mee Goreng (also spelled mi goreng / mie goreng) is a Malaysian and Indonesian fried noodles dish, very popular as a street food sold along the road or at hawker centres.
The classic spicy noodles are a treat to slurp down with a big mug of teh tarik at your side.
What You’ll Need
These mie goreng noodles are super simple to make at home. All you need are instant noodles (don’t worry about the flavour sachet, you can save that for another time) and a handful of tasty ingredients to make your sauce.
Two key items to get this just right are:
Kecap manis – this is a very dark, sticky Indonesian sweet soy sauce. You’ll sometimes find it smothered over sate lilit or used in sauce bases like this dish. It’s now commonly available in most supermarkets (in Australia anyway) or if you have no luck there, head to your nearest Asian supermarket or online.
Sriracha: A fiery hot chilli sauce and super popular condiment in South East Asian cuisine. This is what brings the heat! Find it in most supermarkets in the Asian aisle, or at your local Asian supermarket. If you want to tone it down, use tomato sauce / ketchup instead. You can also use sambal oelek as a substitute.
FAQs
How can I make my mee goreng noodles more of a meal?
If you’re looking to make more of a meal out of this dish, you’ll want to add protein and vegetables.
Protein: Prawns / shrimp, chicken, pork or tofu.
Vegetables: Bean sprouts, carrot and bok choy go really well with the flavours.
What’s the difference between nasi goreng and mee goreng?
Nasi goreng is a soy sauce based Indonesian fried rice dish whereas mee goreng is a noodle based sweet soy (kecap manis) based dish popular in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Variations & Substitutes
If you’re not all that into the spicy burn, feel free to replace sriracha with tomato sauce for a milder flavour.
You can easily make fried shallots at home, rather than buying pre-fried shallots.
Stir fried noodles in 5 minutes? Yes please. Drizzled in a mix of sweet soy sauce, sriracha, and sesame oil, this easy Mee Goreng recipe will have your taste buds flaming with flavour!
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Malaysian
Servings: 2 serves
Calories: 758kcal
Author: Wandercooks
Cost: $5
Equipment
Large wok
Spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
▢ 240 g instant noodles2 packets of noodles, 120g per person, cooked according to packet directions and drained.
▢ 2 tbsp kecap manis sweet soy sauce
▢ 2 tbsp sriracha or tomato sauce / ketchup for less spicy version
▢ 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
▢ 1 tbsp soy sauce
▢ 1 tsp curry powder
▢ 2 tsp sesame oil for cooking
Optional:
▢ 2 eggs
▢ 1 tbsp crispy fried shallots
▢ 1 tbsp Crushed peanuts
Instructions
The Noodles:
Spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
▢ 240 g instant noodles2 packets of noodles, 120g per person, cooked according to packet directions and drained.
▢ 2 tbsp kecap manis sweet soy sauce
▢ 2 tbsp sriracha or tomato sauce / ketchup for less spicy version
▢ 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
▢ 1 tbsp soy sauce
▢ 1 tsp curry powder
▢ 2 tsp sesame oil for cooking
Optional:
▢ 2 eggs
▢ 1 tbsp crispy fried shallots
▢ 1 tbsp Crushed peanuts
Instructions
The Noodles:
- Cook instant noodles according to packet directions, omit the sauce sachet, and drain.
- The Mee Goreng Sauce Base:
- Grab a small bowl to make the mee goreng sauce. Mix together the kecap manis (2 tbsp), sriracha (2 tbsp), sweet chilli sauce (1 tbsp), soy sauce (1 tbsp) and curry powder (1 tsp).
- Now fire up your wok over a medium heat, get the sesame oil sizzling nicely then throw in your freshly cooked instant noodles.
- Pour in your mee goreng sauce and toss everything around the wok until it's nice and even. This should take less than a minute – you just want those noodles covered, then get them out of the pan and into some bowls for serving.
- Optional: The Egg + Garnishes
- Add a splash of sesame oil or vegetable oil into the same wok (with noodles removed) and crack in the eggs and fry 'em how you like 'em.
- Layer the fried egg over your noodles and add crispy shallots, crushed peanuts and spring onion to garnis
This recipe and image sources are referred in website: Wandercooks.com. Thanks so much!
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