Description
Easy Chow Mein brings crispy Cantonese-style egg noodles, fresh bean sprouts, green onions, and a sweet-savory soy sauce stir-fry sauce together in only 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces thin fresh chow mein egg noodles, Hong Kong-style
- 1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 5 stalks green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces, whites and greens divided
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 3 tablespoons corn oil or another neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, for finishing
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Place the noodles in a large bowl, pour boiling water over them, and soak for 30 seconds to 1 minute until softened. Drain well and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the dark soy sauce, regular soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and water until the sugar dissolves.
- Heat 1 tablespoon corn oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the yellow onion and white parts of the green onions, then stir-fry for 1 minute. Remove and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon corn oil to the wok and heat for about 2 minutes. Add the drained noodles and spread them into a thin layer. Cook for about 2 minutes until lightly crisp.
- Flip the noodles, drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon oil around the edge of the wok, and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add the cooked onions, green onion greens, bean sprouts, and sauce. Toss gently for 1 to 2 minutes until everything combines and the noodles look glossy.
- Remove from heat, add sesame oil, toss once more, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh Hong Kong-style egg noodles for the best crisp-tender texture.
- Drain the noodles and bean sprouts well so the wok stays hot.
- Let the noodles sit in the wok before tossing so they develop crispy edges.
- Add cooked chicken, shrimp, beef, pork, tofu, or char siu for a heartier meal.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Cantonese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 912
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 2975
- Fat: 27
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 20
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 138
- Fiber: 13
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 55