INDONESIAN TRADITIONAL FOOD                                        "MIE AYAM" 

 Ingredients

Chicken Toppings

• 500g boneless chicken thighs, cubed
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 tbsp mushroom flavoured soy sauce
• 1 tbsp kecap manis
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1½ cup chicken stock
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• oil

Meatballs

• 350 minced pork
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 egg
• 2 tbps cornstarch
• salt

Chicken Soup

• 3 litres water
• 1 kg chicken soup bones
• 6 inch sugar cane, peeled and cut in half
• 1 thumb sized ginger, sliced
• 4 shallots, roughly chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, pounded
• black pepper corns
• fish sauce

Others

• Fresh egg noodles
• Pork Lard or Chicken Oil
• Meatballs
• Blanched kailan
• Sambal bakso
• Ground white pepper

Instructions

Chicken Toppings

1. In a bowl mix together mushroom flavoured soy sauce, chicken pieces, cornstarch and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
2. In a wok add oil and sauté garlic and ginger, add marinated chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add all of the remaining ingredients and continue to stir fry, cook until sauce is reduced and thickens. Turn heat off then set aside.

Meatballs

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl then form them into small balls. Set aside.

Chicken Soup

1. In a large pot combine all Chicken Soup ingredients, bring to a boil. Simmer in low heat for 45-60 minutes then turn heat off.
2. Using a fine sieve, drain soup into another pot.
3. Place pot in medium heat then bring it to a boil, add and cook prepared meatballs on chicken stock.

Other

1. Cook noodles according to packet instructions, drain then set aside.
2. In a big bowl combine one serving of cooked noodles, drizzle of chicken oil, light soy sauce and ground white pepper. Mix well.
3. Top with cooked chicken and blanched kailan.
4. Place chicken soup with meatballs on a smaller bowl.
5. Serve both bowl with sambal on the side.