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Simple Malaysian Mee Goreng

22/09/2020 (Last Updated: 14/04/2021)
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Stir fried noodles in 10 minutes? Yes please. Drizzled in a mix of sweet soy sauce, sriracha, and sesame oil, this easy mee goreng recipe will have your taste buds flaming with flavour!

Plate of noodles topped with a fried egg, Malaysian style.

Why We Love This

These sweet + salty + spicy Malaysian noodles burst with a simple blend of South East Asian flavours that are so tasty, you won’t want to stop. They’re easy to make, with simple ingredients you’re likely to have in the pantry, especially if you love cooking spicy Asian recipes.

We could happily eat these noodles for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Related: Nasi Goreng Fried Rice / Yaki Udon – Japanese Fried Noodles

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Twirling instant noodles around a fork.

What Is Mee Goreng?

Mee Goreng (also spelled mi goreng / mie goreng) is a Malaysian and Indonesian fried noodle dish, very popular as a street food sold along the road or at hawker centres.

The homemade version is especially popular for those on a budget or those wanting to beef up their regular two minute noodles for a quick lunch or dinner.

The classic spicy noodles are a treat to slurp down with a big mug of teh tarik at your side.

Prefer rice instead? Try this amazing street food dish known as nasi gila (aka Indonesian crazy rice).

What You’ll Need

These mie goreng noodles are super simple to make at home. All you need are instant noodles (don’t worry about the flavour sachet, you can save that for another time) and a handful of tasty ingredients to make your sauce.

Ingredients laid out for mee goreng noodles.

Two key items to get this just right are:

Kecap Manis – This is a very dark, sticky Indonesian sweet soy sauce. You’ll sometimes find it smothered over Indonesian satay skewers or used in stir fries or sauce bases like this dish. It’s now commonly available in most supermarkets (in Australia anyway) or if you have no luck there, head to your nearest Asian supermarket or online. You can also make kecap manis at home with just two ingredients.

Bottle of Kecap Manis.

Sriracha – A fiery hot chilli sauce and super popular condiment in South East Asian cuisine. Especially delicious for sambal telur (eggs in spicy sambal sauce). This is what brings the heat! Find it in most supermarkets in the Asian aisle, or at your local Asian supermarket. If you want to tone it down, use tomato sauce / ketchup instead. You can also use sambal oelek as a substitute.

Bottle of Sriracha hot chilli sauce.

FAQs

How can I make my mee goreng noodles more of a meal?

If you’re looking to make more of a meal out of this dish, you’ll want to add protein and vegetables.
Protein: Prawns / shrimp, chicken, pork or tofu.
Vegetables: Bean sprouts, carrot and bok choy go really well with the flavours.

What’s the difference between nasi goreng and mee goreng?

Nasi goreng is a soy sauce based Indonesian fried rice dish whereas mee goreng is a noodle based sweet soy (kecap manis) based dish popular in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Variations & Substitutes

Noodles covered in a mee goreng sauce base being lifted out of the bowl.

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Twirling instant noodles around a fork.

Simple Malaysian Mee Goreng

Stir fried noodles in 10 minutes? Yes please. Drizzled in a mix of sweet soy sauce, sriracha, and sesame oil, this easy Mee Goreng recipe will have your taste buds flaming with flavour!
4.95 from 19 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Malaysian
Servings: 2 serves
Calories: 755kcal
Author: Wandercooks
Cost: $5

Ingredients

Optional:

Instructions

The Noodles:

  • Cook instant noodles according to packet directions, omit the sauce sachet, and drain.
    240 g instant noodles

The Mee Goreng Sauce Base:

  • Grab a small bowl to make the mee goreng sauce. Mix together the kecap manis, sriracha, sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce and curry powder.
    2 tbsp kecap manis / sweet soy sauce, 2 tbsp sriracha, 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp curry powder
  • Now fire up your wok over a medium heat, get the sesame oil and half the vegetable oil sizzling nicely then throw in your freshly cooked instant noodles.
    2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tsp sesame oil
  • Pour in your mee goreng sauce and toss everything around the wok until it's nice and even. This should take less than a minute – you just want those noodles covered, then get them out of the pan and into some bowls for serving.

Optional: The Egg + Garnishes

  • Add the remaining vegetable oil into the same wok (with noodles removed) and crack in the eggs and fry 'em how you like 'em.
    2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 eggs
  • Layer the fried egg over your noodles and add crispy shallots, crushed peanuts and spring onion to garnish.
    1 tbsp crispy fried shallots, 1 tbsp crushed peanuts, 1 spring onion

Video

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Recipe Notes

  • Make it a meal: Add protein and vegetables.
    Protein ideas: Prawns / shrimp, chicken, pork or tofu.
    Vegetables ideas: Bean sprouts, carrot and bok choy go really well with the flavours.
  • Kecap manis – this is a very dark, sticky Indonesian sweet soy sauce. You’ll sometimes find it smothered over Indonesian satay skewers or used in sauce bases like this dish. It’s now commonly available in most supermarkets (in Australia anyway) or if you have no luck there, head to your nearest Asian supermarket or online.
  • Sriracha: A fiery hot chilli sauce and super popular condiment in South East Asian cuisine. This is what brings the heat! Find it in most supermarkets in the Asian aisle, or at your local Asian supermarket. If you want to tone it down, use tomato sauce / ketchup instead. You can also use sambal oelek as a substitute.
  • If you’re not all that into the spicy burn, feel free to replace sriracha with tomato sauce for a milder flavour.
  • You can easily make fried shallots at home, rather than buying pre-fried shallots.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Simple Malaysian Mee Goreng
Amount per Serving
Calories
755
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
30
g
46
%
Saturated Fat
 
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
12
g
Cholesterol
 
164
mg
55
%
Sodium
 
3764
mg
164
%
Potassium
 
399
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
101
g
34
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
20
g
22
%
Protein
 
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
 
343
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
12
mg
15
%
Calcium
 
79
mg
8
%
Iron
 
6
mg
33
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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31 Comments

  • Reply
    Gemma
    14/03/2024 at 12:44 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect recipe…. First time around I didn’t have the right ingredients so swapped out a few…. Was still nice though. Second time around I had the right ingredients and it was perfect….
    I love the store packed mee goreng, but hate how much packaging it comes with, and the sauce doesn’t go very far when you want to add veggies to make it a bit healthier… but this brilliant! Less waste, more flavor and you can top up the sauce about if you want to make a big meal out of it!
    Kudos to the chefs!

    • Reply
      Wandercooks
      14/03/2024 at 3:02 pm

      Hey Gemma! We love the way you cook – so similar to us. The packaging etc is terrible, and being able to put extra veggies in with a little extra sauce if you want to makes all the difference. So happy you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing. 😀

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