Mie Goreng with fried noodles, vegetables, egg, kecap manis and spring onions
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Mie Goreng

For Mie Goreng, egg noodles, cabbage, carrots, spring onions, egg and a sweet-spicy sauce are prepared. First, the aromatics, then vegetables and protein, finally pasta and sauce: this keeps the dish tender but firm.

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Total time 35 min
Calories 590 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Mie Goreng with vegetables and sweet and spicy sauce

Mie Goreng needs heat and preparation. The noodles should not lie in the sauce for long, but only absorb it. Kecap Manis gives sweetness and colour, soy sauce brings salt, sambal and lime ensure heat and freshness.

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Recipe

Mie Goreng

Mie Goreng are Indonesian fried noodles with vegetables, egg, kecap manis, soy sauce and sambal. The noodles are pre-cooked and then fried briefly in the wok.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare noodles

    Cook the noodles according to the package, deter cold and drain well.

  2. 2

    Mix sauce

    Mix Kecap Manis, Soy Sauce and Sambal in a small bowl.

  3. 3

    Flavours and egg roasting

    Heat oil, fry shallots and garlic. Add eggs and let them set roughly.

  4. 4

    Roast vegetables and pasta

    Add cabbage, carrot and pasta. Pour over the sauce and turn everything over high heat.

  5. 5

    Finishing fresh

    Serve with spring onions and lime. The noodles should shine, but not swim in sauce.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Mie Goreng

Cook noodles

The noodles continue to cook in the pan. Too softly cooked noodles break when turning.

Prepare All

Wok dishes run fast. Sauce, vegetables and noodles should be ready before heating.

Do not drown sauce

The noodles should shine, but not lie in liquid.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

First fry diced tofu golden brown and at the end put the pasta back into the pan.

Fry thin strips of chicken in front of the vegetables and finish with the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

590kcal
78.0 gCarbohydrates
22.0 gProtein
20.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Mie Goreng

Egg noodles, Mie noodles or other Asian wheat noodles fit well. They should be barely cooked.

They were cooked too softly or not drained well. Briefly deter and fry with high heat helps.

You can prepare the sauce and the vegetables, fry the noodles fresh so they don't get soft.

Spring onions, onions, lime, sambal or a fried egg fit very well.

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