Growing up I have always eaten the instant Mee Goreng.
This is my take on the instant Mee Goreng using fresh ingredients.
The traditional instant Mee Goreng doesn't come with veggies, so I have always added fried egg and extra ingredients. I'm doing the same thing using chow mein noodles. I found that it is way tastier when you actually mix the ingredients as you are eating it. Rather than having the chef pre-mixed the ingredients for you. Also the bean sprouts release a very distinct taste/smell that can often ruin and overwhelm the core ingredients. That's why I preferred to cook the bean sprouts separately, so all you can taste from the bean sprouts are crispy fresh flavor.
I hope you will give it a try! and leave a comment below of how you like it! :)
Recipe:
1-1.5 lbs chow mein noodles1 lb chicken things
1/2 lb shrimps
1 bundle spinach
1/4 lb or 2 cup bean sprouts
4 key limes
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 a small onion chopped cube
4 eggs
2 eggs scrambled and 2 egg cook sunny side up.
Pre-mixed sauce
4 tbsp dark soy sauce
4 tbsp shaoxing wine (optional)
2 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tbsp sriracha (less if you prefer non-spicy)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp chicken bouillon
2 tbsp sambal chilies
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 key lime juice or 1/2 a regular lime juice
Mix all the listed ingredients above for sauce and set it aside
Boil:
Boil noodles with 1 tsp salt. Rinse with cold water to prevent noodles sticking to each other. Set aside.
Quickly boil beansprouts for 30 second. Rinse with cold water and set it aside.
Quickly boil spinach for 30 second. Rinse with cold water, squeeze out extra water and set it aside.
Mix beansprouts, spinach and 2 tbsp pre-mixed sauce together. Set it aside.
Stir fried:
Stir fried chicken thighs with 3 tbsp pre-mixed sauce until fully cooked. Set aside.
Stir fried shrimps with 1 tbsp pre-mixed sauce until fully cooked. Set aside.
Add oil and stir fried with garlics, onions, and premixed sauce. Then add cold noodles to pan and mix with the ingredients. Add pre-mixed sauce to your taste.
Then add scrambled eggs to the noodles. You are finished when eggs are fully mixed and cooked.
Present noodles, veggies, meats, and egg as shown above.
Enjoy!
:)