Description
Let’s make crispy chow mein noodles tossed in a sweet and savory soy sauce stir-fry sauce in under 15 minutes! Better-than-takeout Cantonese chow mein made easy at home.
Ingredients
- 12 oz chow mein egg noodles (thin fresh, Hong Kong style)
- ½ 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 neutral oil)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (to finish)
Stir Fry Sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Cook the noodles: Pour boiling water over noodles, soak 30 sec–1 min until softened, drain, and set aside.
- Make the sauce: Mix dark soy sauce, regular soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and water until sugar dissolves.
- Sauté aromatics: Heat 1 tbsp corn oil in wok, add onions and white parts of green onions, sauté 1 min. Remove and set aside.
- Pan-fry the noodles: Heat 1 tbsp corn oil in wok 2 min, add noodles, spread thin to crisp 2 min. Flip, add 1 tbsp oil around perimeter, cook 2 more min until crispy.
- Add vegetables and sauce: Add onions, green parts of green onions, bean sprouts, and sauce. Mix gently 1–2 min. Adjust seasoning.
- Serve: Remove from heat, add sesame oil, toss, and serve immediately.
Notes
- See the Expert Tips section for guidance.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Cantonese, Chinese