Here’s a home-style Mie Gacoan–inspired recipe 🌶️🍜
(That famous sweet–savory, super-spicy Indonesian noodle)
Mie Gacoan (Spicy Indonesian Noodles)
Ingredients (1–2 servings)
Noodles
- 200 g egg noodles or ramen noodles
Toppings
- 150 g ground chicken (or shrimp mince)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt & white pepper
Spicy Chili Oil (key part!)
- 5–10 dried red chilies (adjust heat)
- 2 fresh red chilies
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp oil
Sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp sugar (optional)
- 2–3 tbsp chili oil (from above)
Optional Garnish
- Fried wonton skin or fried onions
- Spring onions
- Lime
Instructions
1. Make chili oil
- Blend dried chilies, fresh chilies, and garlic (rough paste).
- Heat oil until hot, then pour over chili paste.
- Stir carefully and let cool. (🔥 This is the signature heat)
2. Cook noodles
- Boil noodles until just tender.
- Drain well and set aside.
3. Cook chicken topping
- Heat oil, sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add ground chicken, season with salt & white pepper.
- Cook until dry and slightly crispy.
4. Assemble sauce
- In a bowl: soy sauce, sweet soy, sesame oil, sugar, and chili oil.
5. Toss noodles
- Add hot noodles to the sauce.
- Mix well until coated.
- Top with chicken, garnish, and extra chili oil if brave 😈
How to Adjust Like Mie Gacoan Levels
- Level 0–1: 1 tsp chili oil
- Level 2–3: 1–2 tbsp chili oil
- Level 4–5: 3 tbsp + extra chili flakes
Popular Add-ons (just like the restaurant)
- Udang Keju (cheese shrimp)
- Pangsit Goreng
- Soft-boiled egg
If you want, I can give you:
- Exact “Level 1–5” chili measurements
- No-blender chili oil
- Vegetarian version
- Udang Keju recipe
