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Quick Indonesian Sesame Ginger Noodles with Fried Egg

Delicious egg noodles, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger and spring onions coated in kecap manis and soy sauce, served with egg - either fried with the noodles or cooked separately and served on top. Sweet and salty, these wonderful noodles come together in minutes and can be easily adapted.

Course Light meal, light supper, Lunch
Cuisine Indonesian
Keyword boiled eggs, Ginger, noodles, Sesame Seeds
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Author Susan

Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon neutral oil eg olive, vegetable, avocado, coconut
  • 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • 6g - 10g fresh peeled ginger, grated
  • 4g/1 plump garlic clove, peeled and crushed
  • ⅛ teaspoon dried chilli flakes (or more if you want extra heat)
  • 150g prepared cooked noodles
  • 1½ teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1½ teaspoons kecap manis/sweet soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons shredded coriander, parsley or basil or a mix of all 3
  • 1 – 2 spring onions, peeled and finely sliced
  • pinch of salt – if necessary
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 extra teaspoon neutral oil eg olive, vegetable, avocado, coconut
  • 1 egg
  • Any extra vegetables such as frozen sweetcorn, peas, sliced red pepper/capsicum, mange tout, broccoli, sugar snap peas, mini sweetcorn

Instructions

  1. Collect together your equipment (see Recipe Notes below) and ingredients.

How to make these delicious Quick Indonesian Sesame, Ginger Noodles with Fried Egg:

  1. Tip the sesame seeds into a dry pan and cook over a moderately hot heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Keep a close eye on them - it should only take a minute or two. Tip out of the pan/wok and set aside.

  2. Add the oils to the pan along with the crushed garlic, grated ginger and chilli flakes. I like to grate the ginger directly over the pan to catch any precious juices.

  3. Cook over a moderate heat for 1 minute until aromatic.

  4. Add the noodles, soy sauce and kecap manis. Mix well and heat everything through.

  5. If adding a fried egg – at the same time, heat some oil in a separate pan over a moderately hot heat and add the egg. Cook either sunny side up or flipped until cooked to your liking.

  6. Add the spring onions, fresh herbs and toasted sesame seeds and stir into the noodles. Taste to see if you need to add extra salt and pepper.

  7. Serve garnished with sliced spring onions and extra sesame seeds and, if chosen, with the fried egg on top.

How to make these delicious Quick Egg Fried Noodles with Sesame and Ginger:

  1. Tip the sesame seeds into a dry pan and cook over a moderately hot heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Keep a close eye on them - it should only take a minute or two. Tip out of the pan/wok and set aside.

  2. Add the oils to the pan along with the crushed garlic, grated ginger and chilli flakes. I like to grate the ginger directly over the pan to catch any precious juices.

  3. Cook over a moderate heat for 1 minute until aromatic.

  4. Add the noodles, soy sauce and kecap manis, as well as any extra vegetables. I added frozen sweetcorn, peas and some sliced red pepper. Mix well and heat everything through.

  5. If adding egg – push the noodles and vegetables to the side of the pan/wok, add a little extra oil and tip in the beaten egg.

  6. As the egg starts to cook, move it around the pan with a spatula.

  7. When the egg is cooked, add the spring onions, fresh herbs and toasted sesame seeds and stir into the noodles with the egg. Taste to see if you need to add extra salt and pepper.

  8. Serve garnished with sliced spring onions and extra sesame seeds.

Recipe Notes

Equipment:

  • kitchen scales and measuring spoons
  • chopping board and knife
  • pan or wok
  • extra frying pan if adding a fried egg
  • bowl to beat egg if making Egg Fried Noodles