Bami Goreng. Indonesian stir-fried thick chewy egg noodles in a sweet savoury sauce paired with tender chicken, mung bean sprouts, garlic chives, carrots, green onions and garlic. An aromatic and delicious dish that is ready in just 30 minutes! Perfect for dinner or lunch. This dish originates from Indonesia.
If you like Indonesian or South East Asian recipes, check out my MEE GORENG, BIHUN GORENG FRIED VERMICELLI, MALAYSIAN CHAR KWAY TEOW, or KL HOKKEIN MEE.
So flavourful!
These noodles are so delicious, aromatic and flavourful! The combination of the kecap manis with the dark soy sauce and oyster sauce along with the crunchy veggies and those juicy chicken thigh slices is dreamy. You will not be able to stop at one bowl.
Made in 30 minutes!
This is a fantastic meal that can be made in less than 30 minutes so it’s great for a weeknight meal when time is of the essence and you’re craving Indonesian food! Now there are many variations of Bami Goreng online, some contain shrimp or broccoli.
However, the essence of bami goreng is that is contains a slight kick from the sambal oelek and that sweet savoury salty flavour from the sauce. The Kecap Manis with the Sambal Oelek is really what makes this a bami goreng authentic recipe in my humble opinion.
Easy to make!
This dish is incredibly easy to make and I share a video on how to do so if you click my YouTube video below (don’t forget to like and subscribe to my channel for more videos).
But as you can see from the video, you’re essentially throwing your chicken into a hot oiled pan, followed by all the veggies, then noodles, the ingredients for the Bami goreng sauce and mixing it altogether. Super simple and easy.
Where can I buy some of these ingredients?
- Sambal Oelek can be made at home or purchased at the Asian grocer. Sometimes it’s called “Chili Garlic Sauce”. It’s a thick red sauce that is packed with sauteed chillies, garlic, tomatoes and other ingredients. Click here for my homemade version.
- Kecap Manis is found at certain Asian grocers or found online like off Amazon. Sometimes it’s also called “Sweet Soy Sauce”. Essentially it’s a dark thick sweet soy sauce. If you still can’t find this ingredient, substitute with dark soy sauce with 2 teaspoon of sugar.
- Dark Soy Sauce can commonly be found at Asian grocers or online.
- Garlic Chives are a popular ingredient found at Asian grocers. You may have a tricky time finding it at a Western grocer unfortunately as they don’t often carry this ingredient.
- Mung Bean Sprouts are a common ingredient also found at Asian grocers. They can come pre-packaged or in a bin where you can pick your own.
- Thick yellow egg noodles are found at most Asian grocers in the fresh noodle aisle for this bami goreng recipe.
FAQ
What is the difference between nasi goreng and Bami Goreng?
The difference between NASI GORENG and bami goreng is that nasi goreng is cooked with rice and bami goreng is made with noodles.
How do you pronounce bami goreng?
The bami goreng pronunciation is “ba-mi go-reng”.
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For this recipe
You will need the following bami goreng ingredients:
- 800 grams thick egg noodles, pre-cooked kind
- 3 Chicken thighs, thinly sliced
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts
- 1 ½ cup garlic chives, chopped into 1 inch long pieces
- 2 stalks green onion, chopped into 1 inch long pieces
- 1 small carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1 ½ tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoon kecap manis
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoon cooking oil
How to make Bami Goreng Noodles
- Firstly in a hot wok or pan set over medium heat, add cooking oil. Once oil is hot, add chicken slices. Cook chicken until it’s 75% cooked.
- Then throw in carrots, garlic chives, green onions and mung beans. Mix in with chicken and cook until veggies have wilted.
- Next sweep everything to the side of the pan, pour in whisked eggs. Mix everything together.
- Finally throw in your thick egg noodles (which should already come pre-cooked), followed by oyster sauce, kecap manis, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sambal oelek and garlic. Mix everything together until well combined and noodles are coated in that sauce. Remove off heat and serve hot with more sambal oelek, if desired for more spiciness.
Give it a try!
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30-min. Bami Goreng (Indonesian Noodles)
Ingredients
- 800 grams thick egg noodles pre-cooked kind
- 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs thinly sliced
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts
- 1 ½ cup garlic chives chopped into 1 inch long pieces
- 2 stalks green onion chopped into 1 inch long pieces
- 1 small carrot cut into matchsticks
- 3 eggs whisked
- 1 ½ tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoon kecap manis
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a hot wok or pan set over medium heat, add cooking oil. Once oil is hot, add chicken slices. Cook chicken until it’s 75% cooked.
- Throw in carrots, garlic chives, green onions and mung beans. Mix in with chicken and cook until veggies have wilted.
- Sweep everything to the side of the pan, pour in whisked eggs. Mix everything together.
- Throw in your thick egg noodles (which should already come pre-cooked), followed by oyster sauce, kecap manis, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sambal oelek and garlic. Mix everything together until well combined and noodles are coated in that sauce. Remove off heat and serve hot with more sambal oelek, if desired for more spiciness.
Notes
• Sambal Oelek can be made at home or purchased at the Asian grocer. Sometimes it’s called “Chili Garlic Sauce”. It’s a thick red sauce that is packed with sauteed chillies, garlic, tomatoes and other ingredients. Click here for my homemade version.
• Kecap Manis is found at certain Asian grocers or found online like off Amazon. Sometimes it’s also called “Sweet Soy Sauce”. Essentially it’s a dark thick sweet soy sauce. If you still can’t find this ingredient, substitute with dark soy sauce with 2 teaspoon of sugar.
• Dark Soy Sauce can commonly be found at Asian grocers or online.
• Garlic Chives are a popular ingredient found at Asian grocers. You may have a tricky time finding it at a Western grocer unfortunately as they don’t often carry this ingredient.
• Mung Bean Sprouts are a common ingredient also found at Asian grocers. They can come pre-packaged or in a bin where you can pick your own.
• Thick yellow egg noodles are found at most Asian grocers in the fresh noodle aisle for this bami goreng recipe.
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
These rich and luxurious noodles mixed into your beautiful homemade sauce are the perfect way to start the week. YUM!!
carport
Hi, which type/brand of noodles did u use in your video?
carport
or better put which brand/ product. Thanks in advance!
christieathome
Hi there, I used Asian thick egg noodles and unfortunately I don't have the brand on file but this can be found at most Asian markets in the refrigerated noodle section.