Shortcut Meal: Indonesian Fried Noodles (Mie Goreng)
An easy, quick meal that can be made with just about any ingredients you have in the fridge. Upgrade your ramen noodle game in less than 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 packages ramen noodles
- protein of choice (chicken, tofu, asian meatballs, etc.)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 shallot
- 4 tbsp Indonesian sweet soy sauce
- 3 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1-3 thai chilis (optional)
Instructions
- Cut protein of choice into bite size pieces and stir fry in frying pan with a little oil. If using frozen Asian meatballs, boil meatballs first for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Then cut and stir fry for 3-5 minutes. These meatballs are precooked so you don’t have to worry about undercooking them. If using chicken, cut into small pieces, season with a little salt and stir fry until brown (about 4 minutes on each side). Set protein aside.
- Boil ramen noodles according to package. Do not add any of seasoning packets. Drain and set aside.
- Heat up 3 tbsp oil in frying pan or wok. Add garlic, shallots, cabbage and Thai chilis. Sauté until fragrant about 2 minutes.
- Add cooked protein and noodles to wok or frying pan
- Add sweet soy sauce, salt and white pepper. Mix using tongs or nonstick frying spatula until color is even throughout.
- Best served hot topped with green onions, shrimp crackers , fried egg or sambal. Voilá, enjoy!