This Chinese dish consists of a bed of crispy noodles, topped with stir fried vegetables, shrimp, chicken, and flavored with a thick gravy-like sauce.
One of my favorite dishes has always been crispy pan fried noodles. To my delight, after introducing Mr. K to it a few years ago, it became one of his favorites too. I never thought to attempt it at home, but a step by step tutorial on Serious Eats made it seem fairly easy, so I decided to give it a try.
There are two key factors to making this dish a success. First, you need to get the noodles crispy, which you can do by cooking them in a pan. No deep frying needed! The second key is the sauce. The thick, gravy-like sauce flavors the vegetables and clings onto the thin noodles. You want it thick but not too thick to the point where it gets to be clumpy.
I was pretty pleased with how this came out. I need to work on the noodle presentation, but the flavors were quite spot-on.
Crispy Pan fried Noodles
Ingredients
- 8 oz cooked egg noodles
- 6 large shrimp
- 1 chicken tender cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets
- 4 oz bok choy stems cut off
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
For the Gravy
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Separate noodles and form them into a round disc. Add 1 tbsp of oil into a large wok or a large pan that can fit the entire noodle disc (you want to choose a pot that won't stick and burn. It works well in a nonstick wok. It also works in an enamel Dutch oven). Turn heat to medium-high. Once the oil is heated, place noodle disc in. Let it cook slowly until noodles turn brown and crispy at the bottom. Remove the noodles in one piece, using two spatulas.
- Add another 1 tbsp of oil into the pan. Place noodles back into the pan, this time with the non-crispy side face-down. Cook until bottom is crispy. Remove from pan and place onto a plate.
- Add final tbsp of oil into the pan and add in chicken and shrimp and stir-fry until almost cooked. Add in vegetables and cook until everything is fully cooked. Remove from heat and put aside.
- In a small pot, add gravy ingredients except for cornstarch and water. Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in water and pour into mixture. Cook until it thickens, stirring constantly. Add about half of the gravy into the pan of vegetables and protein. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, coating and flavoring stir fry with the gravy. Add the stir fry on top of crispy noodles. Add remaining gravy over noodles. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Is this like normal egg noodle you buy in the dry noodle section, or fresh? I’ve tried a couple, they turned more tough than anything! Any tips and noodle brands would help! Thanks in Advance! 😀
We use the dried noodles – hope that helps!
I have been on a quest for a pan-fried fine egg noodle dish mom made now and then but which was definitely a favorite with me. Not so crispy, her noodles had touches of parsley, garlic and perhaps scallion; then and they were browned as if touched by a little consommé or browned butter with a kiss of olive oil. I have tried on my own a couple of times but they fall apart. She always used the electric skillet when she made these.
Its a thing I have never found the recipe for.
hmmm, sorry I don’t think I’ve ever had a pan fried egg noodle dish like that!
My mom used to make the crispy noodles in the oven. I think she coated the noodles in oil, then spread the noodles in a thin layer on a jelly roll pan.
Oh how interesting. I need to try that sometime!
Ohmygoodness. I think your presentation looks amazing! I definitely need to make this at home!
thank you!