Indonesian bami goreng

Name: Indonesian bami goreng
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: indonesian
Ingredients: 450 gram egg noodles or spaghetti noodles (1 lb); 3 - 4 pieces chicken thighs; 1 leek; 1 carrot; 1 Chinese cabbage or bok choy; Ketjap Manis; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 120 ml water (1/2 cup); Small piece of fresh ginger root; 4 large cloves of garlic; Sambal oelek to taste; Large handful bean sprouts; Fried onions for topping; Sunflower oil

Bami Goreng is the Indonesian version of Lo Mein and means "fried noodles". This Indonesian recipe for 4 people, ready in 25 minutes.

25 minutes

4 persons

Main course

Recipe indonesian bami goreng

Made by Véronique

Published at 2016-08-22, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-12-16

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

25 minutes

Preparation – 10 minutes

Clean the leek leaves and slice them into rings. Clean the chinese cabbage and roughly cut it into big chunks. Peel the carrot and chop it into pieces. Slice the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.

Crush the cloves of garlic and finely chop. Fill the large pan with water and bring to a boil. Boil the egg noodles or spaghetti according to the package.

Finishing up the Indonesian bami goreng – 15 minutes

Add sunflower oil to the wok and stir fry the chicken thighs on medium-high heat until tender. Add slices leek, carrot, bean sprouts and chinese cabbage. Stir-fry until the chinese cabbage has wilted.

Add in ketjap manis, 1 bouillon cube, water, grated fresh ginger, chopped garlic and sambal oelek to taste. Stir and turn down the heat, let simmer for a few minutes.

Put in the cooked noodles (or spaghetti) into the chicken mixture, mix well. Taste and add more ketjap and/or sambal oelek to taste. Serve the indonesian bami goreng with fried onions on top. Enjoy your meal!