Mie Goreng (Mee Goreng)

Name: Mie Goreng (Mee Goreng)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 instant noodle cakes ((I use this)); 250g/8oz fresh egg noodles (, thin to medium); 150g / 5oz dried egg noodles (, thin to medium); 2 tbsp kecap manis ((or dark sweet soy sauce) (Note 2)); 2 tsp light soy sauce ((or normal soy, Note 3)); 2 tsp dark soy sauce (, or more light soy sauce (Note 3)); 1 tbsp oyster sauce ((Note 4)); 2 tbsp ketchup ((yes really!)); 1 tsp sambal oelak, chilli paste or Sriracha ((adjust spiciness to taste)); 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 eggs (, lightly whisked); 3 garlic cloves (, finely chopped); 120g/4oz chicken breast or thigh (, sliced thinly into small bite size pieces); 100g/3.5oz prawns/shrimp (, raw, peeled and deveined (smaller are better)); 2 cups cabbage (, finely sliced (any green or white cabbage)); 1 cup beansprouts; 3 green onions (, cut into 5cm/2" lengths (green and white part))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Recipe video above. These noodles tossed in a sticky savoury sweet sauce originates from Indonesia but is also popular in Malaysia. With chicken, prawns, vegetables and the signature egg ribbons, it's pretty fully loaded! They're commonly made by street vendors with instant noodles which give it the familiar crinkly noodle look, but feel free to use any noodles you want. (PS Ketchup is authentic!)

Updated at: Sat, 09 May 2026 12:33:18 GMT