Mee Goreng and Seafood Fried Mee: Malaysian Noodle Recipes

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Mee Goreng. Ah, yes! It’s an integral part of our Malaysian food culture. From street stalls to coffee shops, cafes, and even high-end restaurants, you can always find Mee Goreng on the menu when Malaysian cuisine is featured. Personally, I love those served at coffee shops. They’re so tasty, and every bite evokes nostalgia - a classic that delights the senses (ASAM LAKSA FACES: NYONYA & INSTANT).

I have three delicious recipes for you to choose from: Mee Goreng Malay Style with Prawns (MALAY STYLE PRAWN NOODLES), Easy Malaysian Fried Mee, and Authentic Street Stall Style Seafood Fried Mee.

Mee Goreng Malay Style with Prawns
Ingredients
200g (about 2 ½ cups) yellow mee/noodles, rinsed
4 medium-sized prawns, deveined and trimmed (keep heads intact)
2 eggs
5 garlic cloves, chopped
¼ cabbage, shredded/sliced
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
3-4 sprigs spring onion
¼ cup oil
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Method
Mix prawns with a little salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a wok, and fry the prawns until cooked. 
Remove and set aside.
In the same oil, sauté the garlic until fragrant.
Add the noodles and cabbage, and season with sweet soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, and pepper. 
Stir to combine.
Push the noodles to one side and break the eggs into the center of the wok. 
Gently stir and fold them into the mixture.
Off the heat, quickly stir in the spring onions.
Dish out. 

Easy Malaysian Fried Mee

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves, chopped

Dried chili paste, to taste

½ packet yellow mee/egg noodles, rinsed

2 eggs

1 cup bean sprouts

Sliced spring onions

1 tbsp soy sauce

Salt, to taste

3 ½ tbsp oil 

Method
Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a wok and sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant.
Add the chili paste and stir until the oil splits and becomes aromatic.

Add the noodles and quickly stir to coat them in the paste.

Pour in the soy sauce and add salt to taste. 

Stir well, then push the noodles to one side of the wok.

In the center, pour in the remaining ½ tbsp of oil and crack in the eggs. 

Gently fold the noodles over the eggs.

Add the bean sprouts and spring onions, and give one or two quick stirs before dishing out.

Authentic Street Stall Style Seafood Fried Mee
Tip
Choose one of the following recipes, and if you're a fan of mixed seafood, feel free to add your favorites for an extra flavor boost.