Bami Goreng (Indonesian Version of Lo Mein)

Submitted by BatiksWindmillsAndT

"My grandmother was born in Indonesia and growing up we awaited the next time she would make Bami Goreng- "Fried Noodles." She made it with pork, but since I no longer eat pork I substitute chicken here. This is the basic version. You can add any vegetable you like. I add tiny frozen peas and carrots for color, or red or yellow bell pepper thinly sliced using a mandolin."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb spaghetti noodles or 1 lb egg noodles
• 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, sliced thin
• 2 cups chopped leeks (clean the leaves well)
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 cup sliced bok choy or 1 cup cabbage, washed
• 1⁄4 cup ketjap manis (or more, to taste)
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 1 beef or 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 inch piece gingerroot (or 1 tsp powder)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (chili paste) (optional)
• fried onions (optional topping)

directions

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

Reviews

[Leetha P.]

My husband grew up on his Oma's recipe which I have "temporarily" misplaced so finding this was GREAT and the recipe was FANTASTIC! I used chicken thighs for the fat that added to the flavor, sliced up Chinese lup chong, and topped it with omelet style eggs (lightly seasoned and sliced up) and sides of lemon wedges. DO NOT forget the lemon wedges the juice takes the dish to a whole other level. If you're lucky calamansi limes are AMAZING too. Also served with a side of fresh out the fryer krupuk (prawn chips). Enjoy!

 

[Artandkitchen]

This was a lovely meal, the flavor was really indonesian! I used wok noodle who "grow". Next time I will use the half amount of noodle or I would double the other ingredient.<br/>Thanks for recipe!

 

[mle234]

This is great! The rating is based on the following changes: I used egg noodles, no chicken breasts (served this with Kai Pad Bai Kaprow - Recipe #28649), 1.5 leeks, 1/2t chicken bouillion, and I added about 4T ketjap manis in addition to 1/4c (recipe from dvo.com - just google ketjap manis). I forgot to add the ginger and I didn't have any sambal oelek.

 

[PalatablePastime]

We liked this one a LOT! I made half a recipe for 3 people and still had leftover. So a full recipe would feed well over 6. I used a 16oz ribeye sliced, for the meat. I added sliced mushrooms, carrots, and bean sprouts with the leek, but skipped adding the celery. I also used a 9 ounce package of fresh Chinese noodles instead of the spaghetti and it was wonderful. Thanks again for a great recipe and thank your grandmother again as well.

 

[Jetje]

MMMM! Best bami I've ever made! I like to use mie noodles or tagliatelle nests instead of spaghetti & substitute the beef bouillon cube with chicken bouillon. Also added 1 red pepper, 2 carrots (julienned) & bean sprouts. Served with peanut satay sauce, fried eggs & kroepoek (shrimp chips). Thanks for posting!