Shrimp Pan Fried Noodles

5 from 1 vote

A delicious shrimp and vegetable gravy on a bed of crispy egg noodles! The texture is crunchy chewy and soft with savory flavor! Its a classic Chinese restaurant staple!

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 493kcal

Author: Dana Rao

Ingredients

2 bundles Hong Kong egg noodles
3 tablespoon oil
8 shrimp peeled and de-veined
1 bok choy halved
1 carrots sliced
2 celery sliced
1 garlic minced
½ tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon corn starch

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, add 2-3 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, add noodles and spread thinly. The more thin you spread the noodles, the crispier it would be. Fry noodles on each side for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. Set aside noodles.
Place pan fried noodles on a plate. Use a paper towel to dab the oil from the noodles so it's not too oily.
Slice your carrots and celery in a diagonal section. Then, chop your bok choy in half. Mince your garlic. Set aside.
Using the same pan that fried the noodles, heat pan to medium heat (should already have oil inside). Fry shrimp with a pinch of salt until cooked (1 minute on each side) and set shrimp aside. Make sure not to overcook the shrimp as we will cook it longer when we saute the vegetables.
Add the minced garlic. Then, add celery, bok choy and carrots. Saute for one minute.
Stir fry the carrots and celery until tender (slightly soft) which takes 3-5 minutes. Then add soy sauce, chicken bouillon, oyster sauce, and sugar. Mix well.
Mix water and cornstarch together. Then add cornstarch slurry in the pan. Stir everything together until sauce is thick like a gravy.
Add your shrimp at the last minute and stir together.
You are ready to serve! Add sauce on top of the noodles and enjoy while the noodles are still crispy!

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Notes

Expert Tips

Use Hong Kong-style egg noodles or thin wonton noodles for authentic texture—they crisp beautifully without drying out.
Use a wok or well-seasoned cast iron pan with enough oil, and press the noodles down gently to form a golden crust—don’t flip too early!
Add the sauce just before serving to maintain the crispness underneath while still letting some noodles soak up that savory gravy.
Make sure you have all your ingredients prepared and laid out (cut and measured sauces). The stir fry process is quite quick and you don't want to burn your noodles or vegetables.

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