Indonesian Bahmi 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.

BAMI GORENG ( INDONESIAN STIR FRIED NOODLES )

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Heat a large wok or frying pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Swirl in the beaten egg to make a thin omelet.
• Remove from pan allow to cool; cut into thin strips and set aside.
• In a large wok style pan heat oil.
• Saute the chicken with garlic, coriander, ginger and broth until chicken is no longer pink (5 to 7 minutes).
• Add sliced onion, carrot, red pepper, leek and ketjap manis; sauté 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add cubed ham, uncooked shrimp, and sambal oelek; cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink.
• Add sliced omelet and noodles; mix well and heat throughly before serving.
• Serve with lychees and kroepoek, enjoy!

BAMI GORENG (INDONESIAN VERSION OF LO MEIN)

Steps:

• Stir fry chicken in wok in oil on medium-high heat.
• Add leeks beansprouts and cabbage. Stir fry until cabbage wilts. Add next 7 ingredients.
• Simmer until it comes together and enjoy the smell. In the meantime, fire up a pot of boiling water and prepare spaghetti.
• Throw noodles into chicken mixture. Mix and add more ketjap and/or sambal to taste. Top with fried onion (optional).
• NOTE: A tablespoon of pepper seems like a lot, but it gives the dish a nice zing!

INDONESIAN BAHMI GORENG

Steps:

• Serving: Serve the prepared Bahmi Goreng on a large flat dish and garnish with the fried onions, strips of omelet and slices of lemon (I prefer slices of spice gerkins).
• Also serve with deep fried prawn crackers (optional) and a small jug of ketjap manis.
• In a wok using a little moderately hot peanut oil, fry two of the onions and garlic.
• When the onions become transparent, add the following: ginger, black pepper, cauliflower and celery.
• Stir-fry until vegetables are half-cooked.
• Now add the following: cabbage, leeks, bean sprouts, pork, ketjap manis, shrimp paste& salt.
• In a large pot of boiling water on high heat, immerse the egg noodles.
• Separate them with a fork as soon as they hit the water and boil for 3-4 minutes.
• NO LONGER as they will cook further when mixed with the vegetables.
• When the noodles are cooked, pour them into a colander and rinse with cold water.
• To prevent the noodles from becoming a solid mass, separate them again as you rinse.
• On a low heat, mix the noodles with the cooked vegetables and add the Sambal Oelek.
• Using a different pan, fry the remaining onions in hot oil until they are brown and crisp.
• Make an omelet using the 2 whisked eggs and cut into strips.

BAMI GORENG

Steps:

• Prepare noodles as per instruction on the packet, then drain and set aside.
• Heat wok and add the oil.
• Stir-fry the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes, then add dried shrimp paste and sambal oelek and saute a further minute, or until fragrant.
• Add vegetables and toss quickly until cooked but still crunchy.
• Finally added prepared noodles with fish sauce, kecap manis and tomato sauce.
• Stir through until well flavored and heated through.
• Add chicken stock to moisten further if necessary.
• Serve garnished with peanuts and cilantro, and offer wedges of lime.