Recipes · Indonesian · Main Courses
Mie Ayam (Chicken Noodles)
One serving has 551 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (155%), thiamin (95%), niacin (89%), riboflavin (58%), phosphorus (57%) and vitamin K (57%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (341 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, egg, gluten, poultry, soy
Ingredients
- 80 g Egg noodles, dry
- 90 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 8 g Soy sauce
- 10 g Hoisin sauce
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 100 g Chicken broth
- 30 g Bok choy, raw
Method
- Boil the noodles until just tender, then drain, toss with a little of the oil, and divide between bowls.
- Dice the chicken and stir-fry in the remaining oil with the garlic until browned and cooked through.
- Add the soy sauce and sweet soy sauce (using hoisin here) to the chicken and simmer for 3-4 minutes until glossy and well coated.
- Blanch the bok choy in the chicken broth for 1-2 minutes until just wilted; keep the broth hot.
- Top the noodles with the seasoned chicken and blanched bok choy.
- Ladle over a little of the hot chicken broth, scatter with the scallion, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 551 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 65.2 g | |
| Water | 222 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 31.6 g | 66% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.74 g | |
| Cystine | 0.46 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.94 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.86 g | |
| Fat | 17.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.9 g | |
| Saturated | 3.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.13 g | |
| Cholesterol | 154 mg | |
| Calcium | 90.5 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4.7 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 85 mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.96 mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 402 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 595 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 85.2 µg | 155% |
| Sodium | 1,096 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg | 41% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1 mg | 95% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.64 mg | 58% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12.4 mg | 89% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.82 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.72 mg | 55% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 216 µg | 54% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.8 µg | 33% |
| Choline | 118 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 90.8 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 16.6 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.7 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 51.8 µg | 57% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.