Quick & Easy Bihun Goreng
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
458 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian, Indonesian
Quick & Easy Bihun Goreng
Description
Bihun Goreng is a stir-fried rice vermicelli noodle dish prepared with marinated chicken sliced thinly and quickly cooked in vegetable oil. The chicken marinade includes cornstarch, soy sauce, baking soda, vegetable oil, and sugar, tenderizing and flavoring the meat. The noodles are soaked briefly in boiling water then rinsed to soften before stir-frying.
In a hot pan, chicken is cooked partially before adding minced garlic and green onions. Beaten eggs are scrambled with the other ingredients, then fresh baby bok choy and bean sprouts are added to maintain some crispness. The softened noodles are tossed in with a sauce made from sweet soy sauce, regular soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and water, creating a balanced sweet-salty glaze coating the noodles and ingredients.
This Bihun Goreng serves well as a standalone meal or weekend lunch featuring tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and flavorful noodles. The quick cooking technique retains vegetable texture and ensures the dish is not oily or heavy.
Ingredients
- 8.8 oz rice vermicelli dried kind
- ½ lb chicken thighs or chicken breast
- 2 cups bean sprout rinsed and strained
- 1.5 cups baby bok choy ends trimmed, rinsed & strained (or chopped napa cabbage, yu choy sum or baby gai-lan)
- 2 large egg beaten
- 2 green onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Chicken Marinade
- ¾ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce regular
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar white
Noodle Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Sweet soy sauce or dark soy sauce with 2 teaspoon sugar mixed in
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- ½ tablespoon granulated sugar white
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup water cold
Instructions
- Slice chicken thighs or chicken breast against the grain into ¼-inch thick pieces. Transfer chicken slices to a large bowl and add marinade ingredients as listed above. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, soak vermicelli rice noodles in hot boiling water for 1-2 minutes max until noodles are loosened, limp and slightly softened.
- Strain the noodles and rinse under cold water to remove excess water. Shake out any excess liquids and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry marinated chicken until 75% cooked. Then toss in garlic and green onions and fry for 20 seconds or until fragrant.
- Pour in the beaten eggs and scramble with the other ingredients.
- Next toss in bok choy and bean sprouts. Cook until the vegetables have softened, about 2 minutes.
- Toss in the noodles with the noodle sauce with other ingredients. Use a pair of clean kitchen scissors to cut them if they are too long to mix. Remove off heat and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 995mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 4255IU | 85% |
| Vitamin C | 49mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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