Bami Goreng: Indonesian Pan-Fried Noodles

This is my family’s take on the Indonesian recipe of “Bami Goreng,” or as we call it “Bami.” We make ours with ground beef and a ton of vegetables. Whenever we go home to visit my parents, this is what we’ll eat that first night. My mom will invite my sister, husband, and her kids, and she’ll make a massive amount of bami! It’s delicious!

If you cannot find Ketjap Manis, you can make it yourself

Bami Goreng: Indonesian Pan-Fried Noodles

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This is my family's take on the Indonesian recipe of "Bami Goreng," or as we call it "Bami." It's delicious; packed with vegetables, ground beef, and of course, flavor!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 8 Servings

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Indonesian

Calories: 543

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Ingredients

 

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Bami

• 500 g Noodles
• 2 tsp Sambal Oelek
• 4 tbsp Ketjap Manis
• 750 g Ground Beef
• 1 Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 Leeks
• 300 g Shredded Napa / Chinese cabbage
• 100 g Shredded carrots
• 100 g Bean sprouts
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Curry Powder
• 1 Whole Cayenne pepper

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Equipment

• Box grater
• Large Pot
• Cast-Iron Wok
• Microplane Zester
• Glass Bowls
• Colander

Method

 

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Using the box grater, grate the onion.
3. Using a garlic press or Microplane, put the finely minced garlic cloves in with the onions.
4. Add 2 tsp of Sambal Oelek to the onion/garlic mixture.
5. Shred the washed cabbage and carrots into a single bowl.
6. Cut the leeks into small half-circles, and wash them carefully. Add them to the cabbage and carrots.
7. Cut the chili pepper into thin strips, and add them to the cabbage, carrots, and leeks.
8. When the water is boiling, add the noodles, and cook according to the instructions. If you are using non-Indonesian Bami noodles, cook them slightly shorter.
9. When the noodles are done cooking, drain them into a colander, and rinse them under cold water, to stop the cooking.
10. Put a large pot on high heat, and heat up 1tbsp of oil
11. When oil is hot, add the shredded onion, garlic, and sambal to the pot. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds. Lower the heat to medium, and let it cook for another 3 minutes
12. Increase the heat to high, and when the pot is hot, add the beef, the garam masala, and the curry powder. Using a wooden spoon, break apart the beef until it's very small pieces. Cook until the meat is cooked, about 5 minutes.
13. Add the cabbage, leek, carrots, and chili peppers, and stir around for 1 minute
14. Add the drained noodles, and stir it constantly for approximately 5 minutes. Make sure the beef, vegetables, and noodles are well combined.
15. Add the 4tbsp of ketjap manis to the pot, and stir it through.
16. Add the beansprouts, and stir them through the bami. Don't cook them too long, you don't want them to lose their crunch!

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 26gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 273mgPotassium: 609mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2587IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 3mg

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