Stir Fried Soy Sauce Noodles (Chow Mein)

Mains
Noodles

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

3 - 4 pax

This is most versatile, quick-to-make, impressively easy plain chow mein recipe. Made under 15 mins, it’s quicker than delivery and honestly, tastier, healthier and greener too.

Easily one for the keeps, this stir fried soy sauce noodles serve as the perfect base. Add in your favourite veggies and proteins. Swap egg noodles from a vegan friendly noodle base. Voila, it’s your very own stir fried noodles.

Ingredients

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US / Metric
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g
g
Dried noodles
0.00
g
g
Dried noodles
0.00
g
g
Bean sprouts
0.00
g
g
Bean sprouts
0.00
stalks
stalks
Scallions (separate the white and green part, cut into 1½ inch long) 
0.00
stalks
stalks
Scallions (separate the white and green part, cut into 1½ inch long) 
0.00
Onion
Onion
(cut into strips)
0.00
Onion
Onion
(cut into strips)
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Sesame oil
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Sesame oil

Seasoning:

0.00
cup
cup
Dark soy sauce
0.00
cup
cup
Dark soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Oyster sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Oyster sauce
0.00
tsp
tsp
Sugar
0.00
tsp
tsp
Sugar
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cooking wine/ Shao Xing wine
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cooking wine/ Shao Xing wine

Steps

1

Blanch noodles with hot boiling water, drain and set aside.
Blanch noodles with hot boiling water, drain and set aside.
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2

Combine the ingredients under seasoning and mix well. Set aside.
Combine the ingredients under seasoning and mix well. Set aside.
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3

With a little cooking oil, pan fry the onions and scallions white portion only, Drain and set aside.
With a little cooking oil, pan fry the onions and scallions white portion only, Drain and set aside.
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4

Add a little more oil and add in noodles and pan fry noodles until crispy and fragrant over low heat. Add a little more oil along the way to aid in frying to achieve crispiness of the noodles.
Add a little more oil and add in noodles and pan fry noodles until crispy and fragrant over low heat. Add a little more oil along the way to aid in frying to achieve crispiness of the noodles.
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5

Add bean sprouts and scallion greens, toss evenly.
Add bean sprouts and scallion greens, toss evenly.
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6

Add in pre-cook onions & scallions whites, give it a quick toss & mix well
Add in pre-cook onions & scallions whites, give it a quick toss & mix well
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7

Pour in sauce mixture and drizzle with sesame oil , continue to stir fry until well combined. Serve hot.
Pour in sauce mixture and drizzle with sesame oil , continue to stir fry until well combined. Serve hot.
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