Chicken and vegetable fried noodles (bami goreng)
Indonesian Bami Goreng: a complete dish in minutes, featuring noodles, scrambled eggs, chicken, Chinese cabbage, leek, and soybean sprouts, all stir-fried…
“Bami Goreng” literally translates to “French fries noodles” in Indonesian. This dish, which is very popular in Europe, is believed to have originated in China. It combines chicken, Chinese chives, leeks, and soybean sprouts with noodles, creating a complete and flavorful meal for four people.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodStir-fried
- Estimated cost$7.46 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
- $0.93
- $2.64
- $0.35
- $1.60
- $0.41
- $0.18
- $0.34
- $0.39
- $0.32
- $0.03
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the meat and the Chinese cabbage thoroughly under running water, pat them dry with paper towels, and then cut them into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
- Cook the noodles in boiling, salted water until they are firm but still slightly resistant to the bite (al dente).
- Drain the noodles. ≈ 2 min
- Wash the leek, peel the onions, and chop the vegetables into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Peel the garlic and squeeze it. ≈ 8 min
- Heat some oil in a wok and stir-fry the meat for a few minutes over high heat.
- Add the onions and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the Chinese broccoli and leek, and sauté for 1 minute, then add the green peas and sauté for another minute.
- Finally, add the soy sprouts and noodles, and stir-fry everything for 1 minute.
- Season with soy sauce, and if needed, add salt and freshly ground black pepper. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Chicken and vegetable fried noodles (bami goreng)
- 250 g of Asian egg noodles$0.93
- 300 g of Chinese cabbage, finely shredded$2.64
- 150 g of cooked green peas$0.35
- 150 g of leek$1.60
- 2 onions$0.41
- 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
- 75 g of soybean sprouts$0.34
- 6 tablespoons of soy sauce$0.39
- 5 tablespoons of oil$0.32
- salt$0.03
- black peppercorns from the mill$0.27
Total$7.46
that's $1.87 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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