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Mie Ayam

Name: Mie Ayam
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 200g Chinese Noodles; 150g Chicken Thigh (minced); 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 clove Garlic; 1 head Bok Choy; 400ml Chicken Stock; 6 Wontons (optional); To taste Fried Shallots

Noodles

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Noodles topped with soy-braised chicken — Indonesia's favorite chicken noodle dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mie ayam is a noodle dish born of Chinese-Indonesian influence: wheat noodles topped with minced chicken braised in soy sauce and bok choy. It's one of the most loved noodle dishes at stalls and eateries across Indonesia and a national favorite for all ages.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At stalls outside schools and in neighborhoods, it's an everyday Indonesian lunch or dinner.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Chinese Noodles 200g
Chicken Thigh (minced) 150g
Soy Sauce 2 tbsp
Garlic 1 clove
Bok Choy 1 head
Chicken Stock 400ml
Wontons (optional) 6
Fried Shallots To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Sauté garlic in oil, add the chicken, and cook with soy sauce until it's like a braised mince.
Cook the noodles according to the package and blanch the bok choy with them.
Heat the chicken stock.
Put the noodles in bowls and top with the chicken and bok choy.
Serve with the broth on the side and scatter with fried shallots.

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