MEE GORENG
Ingredients:
1 tsp.
chopped garlic
chopped garlic
½ tsp.
Kosher salt
Kosher salt
3
heaping tsp. Chopped shallots
heaping tsp. Chopped shallots
1 tsp.
Sambal Oelek to taste (Malaysian chili condiment that can be purchased in Asian
gorcery stores)
Sambal Oelek to taste (Malaysian chili condiment that can be purchased in Asian
gorcery stores)
1 tsp.
Hot Madras curry powder
Hot Madras curry powder
1 Tbs.
salty soy sauce (such as ABC Brand Kecap Asin)
salty soy sauce (such as ABC Brand Kecap Asin)
1 Tbs.
sweet soy sauce (such as ABC Brand Kecap Asin)
sweet soy sauce (such as ABC Brand Kecap Asin)
1 ounce
beef (thinly sliced)
beef (thinly sliced)
1 ounce
chicken (thinly sliced)
chicken (thinly sliced)
3
shrimp (peeled and deveined)
shrimp (peeled and deveined)
2
ounces calamari (thinly sliced)
ounces calamari (thinly sliced)
8
ounces precooked egg noodles (such as Lo Mein)
ounces precooked egg noodles (such as Lo Mein)
2
stalks yu choy (also known as green choy sum, available in Asian markets), cut
into 2 inch pieces
stalks yu choy (also known as green choy sum, available in Asian markets), cut
into 2 inch pieces
1 whole
egg
egg
½ cup
bean sprouts
bean sprouts
2 Tbs.
+ 1 tsp. vegetable oil
+ 1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 lime
wedge
wedge
Preparation:
Grind
garlic and salt in a mortar. Add the chopped shallots and Sambal Oelek and
grind until they form a paste.
garlic and salt in a mortar. Add the chopped shallots and Sambal Oelek and
grind until they form a paste.
Heat a
wok over medium-low heat. Drizzle in 2 Tbs. of oil and add the ingredients from
the mortar. Add the curry powder and stir, heating until aromatic. Add both soy
sauces and the meat and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the meat is cooked
through.
wok over medium-low heat. Drizzle in 2 Tbs. of oil and add the ingredients from
the mortar. Add the curry powder and stir, heating until aromatic. Add both soy
sauces and the meat and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the meat is cooked
through.
Add the
noodles and yu choy. Stir fry for 30 seconds, then push the mixture to one side
of the wok.
noodles and yu choy. Stir fry for 30 seconds, then push the mixture to one side
of the wok.
Drizzle
1 tsp. of oil and scramble an egg in the space you’ve created in the pan. Add
the bean sprouts and toss all ingredients together over the heat.
1 tsp. of oil and scramble an egg in the space you’ve created in the pan. Add
the bean sprouts and toss all ingredients together over the heat.
Ladle
onto a plate and garnish with a wedge of lime. Squeeze lime juice over the mee
goreng dish before eating.
onto a plate and garnish with a wedge of lime. Squeeze lime juice over the mee
goreng dish before eating.
Kitchen
secret: You can use only one type of protein in this mee goreng recipe or many
according to your liking. Substitute tofu to make this a vegetarian mee goreng.
secret: You can use only one type of protein in this mee goreng recipe or many
according to your liking. Substitute tofu to make this a vegetarian mee goreng.
