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Bakmi Goreng/ Mie Goreng ~ Indonesian Fried Noodles

Course Supper
Cuisine Far Eastern
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 450 gm egg noodles
  • 5 tbsp oil divided
  • 3 eggs
  • 6-8 pearl onions peeled and sliced
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • A bunch spring onion
  • 450 gm boneless chicken chopped into small cubes
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 small carrot chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped cabbage
  • 4 tbsp kecap manis Indonesian sweet soya sauce *refer notes

Instructions

  • Cook the noodles in boiling water till el dente. Drain, wash well. Sprinkle a tbsp of oil and toss to coat. Set aside.
  • Whisk the eggs, with some salt and pepper. Heat a tbsp of oil in a large frying pan. Make a big omelette. Roughly chop into pieces and set aside.
  • Chop up the spring onion. Keep the onion side for the noodles and the greens for garnishing.
  • In a large wok, heat the remaining oil. Add the sliced pearl onion and fry till browned. Drain and set aside.
  • Into the same oil, add the red chilli flakes and let it sizzle. Add the garlic and fry briefly.
  • Add the spring onion portion and saute till just wilted.
  • Add the chicken, salt and pepper and cook till the chicken is almost done. The chicken will ooze some stock.
  • Add the carrots and cabbage and cook till the chicken is all done.
  • Add in the kecap manis and toss well. Pour in half a cup of water and allow it to boil. Adjust seasoning to be more than usual since we will add the noodles now.
  • Add the noodles and using two spatulas, toss to coat well with all the sauce and the accompaniments. Cook for around 5 minutes till nicely done.
  • Sprinkle in the omelette, spring onion and fried onions and toss well.
  • Switch off and serve hot.

Notes

For kecap manis, I used 4 tbsp soya sauce whisked with 3 tbsp brown sugar.