What do I need to make Pan Fried Noodles?
I usually always have this noodle stir-fry on hand for last-minute weeknight dinners because it only requires basic ingredients from your kitchen.
Here is everything you’ll need for this recipe:
- Fresh noodles: While dried noodles are also an option, the process will go more quickly if you use fresh pre-cooked noodles, which are found in Asian grocery stores’ refrigerator sections. You can substitute any other type of noodle, like udon, ramen, or yakisoba noodles, but Hong Kong-style fried noodles, Shanghai noodles, and chow mein or egg noodles are all excellent options. Blanching fresh noodles in boiling water or even hot tap water will make them ready in a matter of seconds. After the noodles become loose, all you need to do is drain them in a colander before using them in the stir fry!
- For this recipe of stir-fried noodles, neutral oil can be any flavorless oil with a high smoke point, such as vegetable, avocado, peanut, canola, grapeseed, sunflower, or corn oil.
- Bean sprouts, green onions, and garlic: for flavor and texture
- For the noodle sauce, combine soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, white pepper (or black pepper), and water.
- Sesame oil and sesame seeds: for the finishing touch.
That’s all the ingredients needed to prepare a delicious batch of stir-fried Chinese noodles yourself!
What other ingredients can I add to the stir fry?
These noodles have incredibly adaptable flavors, so you can easily add or remove the toppings to suit your tastes.
Add thinly sliced or minced meat (chicken, beef, or pork), shrimp, scallops, tofu, or mushrooms for protein; for veggies, add bok choy, gai lan, onion, bell pepper, carrots, cabbage, peas, or broccoli; or use any other ingredients you happen to have on hand.
To add a hint of spice to the dish, you can add a dash of crushed red pepper or Gochugaru to the sauce for noodles, mix in some fresh or dried chillies when frying the aromatics, or simply garnish with some chili oil upon serving.
Feel free to get creative with this noodle stir-fry—the possibilities are truly endless!
I hope you love this recipe as much as I do—it’s one of my favorite recipes to date and has been a popular request on the blog. ツ.
I hope you enjoy this easy & delicious stir fry noodles recipe, and as usual, please feel free to leave a comment below or message me on Instagram with any questions you may have. Happy cooking everyone!
For the noodles, I am using Shanghai Noodles today to make the Soy Sauce Pan-Fried Noodles.
You can substitute frozen udon or chow mein noodles in place of Shanghai noodles if you can’t find them. Prepare according to the instructions provided for the particular type of noodle you are using.
- When using Chow Mein, blanch the noodles for two to three minutes in hot water, then rinse with cold water and drain.
- Pour hot water over frozen udon to separate it, then drain and set it aside.
- If your Shanghai noodles are precooked like mine, you can skip this step; otherwise, prepare them exactly as chow mien suggests.
