Easy Quick Bami Goreng (Indonesian Noodles)

Easy Quick Bami Goreng (Indonesian Noodles)

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.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine South-East Asian

Servings

Calories per serving 576 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb egg noodles fresh and thick kind
½ lb skinless boneless chicken thighs or chicken breast, sliced into ¼-inch thick pieces on a bias
1 cup mung bean sprouts or soy bean sprouts, rinsed and strained
¾ cup garlic chives chopped into 1 inch long pieces
1 green onion chopped into 1 inch long pieces
½ cup carrot julienned
2 large eggs beaten
2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Chicken Marinade

1 tablespoon cold water
½ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch/tapioca starch
½ tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
½ teaspoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
¼ teaspoon baking soda do not skip!

Noodle Sauce

2 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
1 tablespoon kecap manis or dark sweet soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
1 teaspoon white granulated sugar or granulated cane sugar
1-3 teaspoon sambal oelek omit or add less depending on your preference
½ tbsp cornstarch or potato starch/tapioca starch
¼ cup chicken stock low-sodium
3 garlic cloves minced

Instructions

In a medium sized bowl with the sliced chicken thighs, add the marinade ingredients as listed above and mix into the meat. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature.
In a small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Cook marinated chicken until 75% cooked.
Toss in carrots, garlic chives, green onions and mung beans and mix with chicken. Cook until vegetables have slightly wilted.
Next push everything to the side of the pan, pour in beaten eggs into the empty space. Scramble them before mixing the eggs with everything else.
Finally toss in pre-cooked egg noodles, followed by noodle sauce. 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.

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