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Tofu mee goreng

Wheat noodles, golden tofu and vegetables meet a sweet-savoury chili sauce in a hot pan. Egg folded through the noodles gives this home version body, while lime and scallions brighten the final serving.

VegetarianEasy4 servings

Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 servings. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 350 gdry wheat noodles
  • 400 gfirm tofu, drained and cubed
  • 2 eachlarge eggs, beaten
  • 200 gbok choy, chopped
  • 150 gbean sprouts, rinsed
  • 150 gtomato, cut into wedges
  • 100 gonion, sliced
  • 3 clovegarlic, minced
  • 2 tbspneutral oil
  • 2 tbspvegetarian kecap manis sweet soy sauce
  • 1 tbspsoy sauce
  • 2 tbsptomato ketchup
  • 1 tbspchili sauce without seafood
  • 3 tbspwater for sauce
  • 2 eachscallions, sliced
  • 1 eachlime, cut into wedges
  • 2000 mlwater for boiling noodles

Make it

  1. Bring the noodle water to a boil and cook the noodles for 1 minute less than the package directs. Drain well. Mix kecap manis, soy sauce, ketchup, chili sauce and sauce water in a bowl.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Cook tofu for 5–6 minutes until golden on several sides, then add onion and garlic and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Push the tofu to one side and pour the eggs into the clear area. Scramble for 1–2 minutes until fully set, then mix into the tofu.
  4. Add bok choy and tomato and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add noodles, bean sprouts and the mixed sauce and toss over high heat for 2–3 minutes until steaming hot, the sprouts are tender-crisp and the egg reaches 71°C / 160°F.
  5. Divide among four plates, finish with scallions and serve with lime wedges.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: Wheat, Soy, Eggs. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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