30-min. Easy Bami Goreng (Indonesian Noodles)
This easy bami goreng recipe is a quick Indonesian stir-fried noodle dish ready in just 30 minutes. Made with bouncy noodles, chicken, vegetables, and a sweet, savory sauce with a hint of spice, it's a flavorful street-food-inspired dinner perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 14 oz egg noodles fresh thick kind
- ½ lb skinless boneless chicken thighs thinly sliced into ¼" thick pieces
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts rinsed & strained
- ¾ cup garlic chives cut into 2" long pieces
- 1 green onion cut into 2" long pieces
- ½ cup carrot julienned
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Chicken Marinade
- 1 tablespoon water cold
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ½ teaspoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Noodle Sauce
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon kecap manis
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup chicken stock low-sodium
Instructions
- Mix the sliced chicken thighs with the listed marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside for 10-15 minutes at room temperature.
- Whisk the listed noodle sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Soak the noodles in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, just until loosened. Drain well before stir-frying.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sear the marinated chicken until cooked through with lightly browned edges, then remove and set aside.
- Add the carrots to the pan and cook until crisp-tender.
- Push the carrots to one side of the pan. Add the beaten eggs to the open space, scramble until cooked, then mix with the carrots.
- Add the egg noodles and noodle sauce to the pan. Toss until the sauce evenly coats the noodles.
- Return the chicken to the pan with the garlic chives, mung bean sprouts, and green onions. Toss quickly to combine, then remove from heat.
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Nutrition
Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3294IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 4mg