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Mee Goreng with Beef and Bok Choy

I love the flavour of mee goreng. Although the noodles are similar, the flavour is different from Cantonese lo mein as it uses ingredients popular in Southeast Asian cuisine like kecap manis and sambal.
Kecap manis is a dark sweet soy sauce that is thick and almost molasses-like. It is sometimes marketed as sweet soy sauce in North America. It is worth adding to your pantry if you enjoy Southeast Asian cuisine. Sambal is a chili sauce that is also common in Southeast Asia and is often used as the source of spiciness. You can adjust the amount of sambal as you wish.
Mee goreng is a popular street food in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. But with the proper sauces, you can easily make this at home. You can sub out the protein by using shrimp, chicken or tofu.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Indonesian, malaysian
Keyword: beef, bok choy, noodles, spicy, wok
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces beef steak thinly sliced
  • 1¼ pound yellow noodles
  • 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil divided
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 shallots thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 stalks Shanghai bok choy sliced
  • 1 stalk green onion diagonally sliced
  • 1 lime cut into wedges

For the Marinade

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon water

For the Sauce

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine marinade ingredients. Add beef and massage marinade into the meat until all the liquid has been absorbed. Set aside while preparing remaining ingredients.
  • Prepare the noodles according to the packaging.
  • In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
  • In a wok or large frying pan on medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add eggs and scramble them until slightly undercooked. Remove the eggs into a bowl.
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil to the wok. Add the beef and stir fry until 70-80% cooked. Push the meat aside and add another tablespoon oil if necessary. Add shallots and garlic. Stir fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add noodles, bok choy and sauce. Stir fry until all the ingredients are well combined and bok choy has wilted. Add the egg and most of the green onion.
  • Serve on a platter and garnish with remaining green onions and lime.