Crispy Snapper With Indonesian Spiced Salt And Garlic Fried Noodles Mie Goreng Recipes

BAMI GORENG

Steps:

• For the ketjap sambal: Heat the canola oil in a small saucepot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, ginger and jalapeno and sauté until fragrant but not yet browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar, tamari, five-spice powder and 1/4 cup water. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the sauce reduces and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• For the bami goreng: Heat the canola oil in a 12-inch sauté pan over high heat. Add the red onion, garlic and ginger and cook until softened. Add the red pepper. Sprinkle the pork tenderloin with salt and add it to the pan; cook until browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Add the cabbage, stir in the sambal oelek, and then deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup water. Cook 2 for 3 minutes, until the water is evaporated. Finally, add in the cooked spaghetti and half of the ketjap sambal.
• Transfer the bami goreng to a large bowl and drizzle with the remaining ketjap. Add a squeeze of lime and garnish with cilantro. Serve with extra lime wedges on the side.

CRISPY SNAPPER WITH INDONESIAN SPICED SALT AND GARLIC FRIED NOODLES: MIE GORENG

Steps:

• Heat a saute pan to very hot and add the salt. Reduce the heat and saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn heat off and add the peppercorns. Mix and let stand.
• To make the batter, slowly add cold water to the flour and baking powder to achieve a batter with the consistency of runny pancake batter. Add the snapper to the batter and coat well.
• In a wok on high heat, fill with 2 to 3-inches of oil and heat. Add the snapper and deep fry for about 5 minutes, or until fully cooked. Set aside on paper towels. Season with the Indonesian spiced salt. In the same hot oil, quickly flash fry the long beans until brown and crispy.
• On a large oval platter, place a large mound of the noodles in the center and top with the snapper and long beans. Garnish with basil sprigs.
• In the same wok the snapper and long beans were cooked in, drain the oil leaving 2 tablespoons. On high heat, stir-fry the garlic until lightly brown, about 2 minutes. Add the chives and sambal tomat. Add the eggs and stir quickly for 20 to 30 seconds. Add the noodles, chiles, tomatoes, water spinach, and basil and cook until the spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper and check for flavor. Serve with lime wedges and opal basil.

INDONESIAN MIE GORENG (FRIED NOODLES)

Steps:

• Boil the noodles as per instructions but do not over cook them,
• Rinse noodles in cold water, drain well.
• Heat oil in a large wok or frypan. add onion and fry until almost golden.
• Add chili & garlic, fry 2 minutes more.
• Add pork, stir and cook until the pork is cooked through.
• Add prawns cook for 2 minutes or until they are tranlucent and pink.
• Add celery, cabbage, cook for 2 minutes The vegetables must still be crisp.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Add soy sauce.
• Add noodles back to the pan, stir fry, turning the noodles into the mixture and cook until all is heated through.
• Turn into a heated serving dish Garnish & serve hot.