Bihun Goreng, sometimes referred to as Beehoon Goreng, are extremely delicious and a popular stir fried rice vermicelli noodles that can be found throughout Indonesia. The thin rice noodles are stir fried with a sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) based sauce with crisp bean sprouts, leafy green vegetables, and a protein (most commonly shrimp). I first had these delicious fried rice noodles when I visited Singapore and was obsessed with them!
Add shrimp to a bowl and marinate for 10 minutes with soy sauce, white pepper, baking soda, cornstarch, and neutral oil while you prep the other ingredients.
Soak the rice vermicelli noodles in a bowl of cold water while you prepare the vegetables and aromatics. Once the noodles are soft and pliable (about 10 minutes), drain them in a colander and set aside.
In a small bowl, make the sauce by combining kecap manis, oyster sauce, soy sauce, white pepper, chicken stock powder, msg, and hot water until mixed and set aside.
Heat a tablespoon of neutral oil to a non stick pan or wok and cook the shrimp for 3-4 minutes until cooked through and remove.
In the same pan, add the garlic and shallot. Stir fry for 15 seconds or until fragrant. Add the gai lan, scallions, and bean sprouts and stir fry for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and add another tablespoon of oil to the empty side of the pan. Add the beaten eggs and cook until cooked through and mix into the vegetables.
Turn the heat to high and add the noodles to the pan followed by the sauce. Add back the shrimp and stir fry over high heat for 2-3 minutes until the noodles are coated and slightly softened. Enjoy!
Notes
Kecap Manis(Sweet Soy Sauce): If you cannot find Kecap Manis, you can substitute for an equal amount of dark soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Rehydrating Rice Vermicelli Noodles: Rehydrating the dried vermicelli rice noodles are important - DO NOT add the dried noodles directly to the pan because they will not cook otherwise. The thin rice noodles need to be pliable so that they can soak up the stir fry sauce and cook properly.
Storage: You can make this sauce ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.