Chinese egg noodles are stir-fried until lightly crisp and seasoned with an umami-packed oyster sauce mixture in this 30-minute meal.
Dinner is on the table in only 30 minutes with these stir-fried noodles, created by Chef Melissa King as a nod to garlicky Vietnamese noodles and Cantonese-style see yow wong chow mein.
The thin Chinese egg noodles readily absorb the sauce while simultaneously crisping and browning in spots as they’re stir-fried. Lean on fresh noodles, which tend to crisp and retain their chewiness when stir-fried better than dried noodles.
Alternative options include thicker Shanghai noodles or even Japanese ramen.
King’s version in Cook Like a King features chewy and lightly crisped noodles that are tossed in an ultra-savory combination of soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Maggi seasoning.
Author summary: Quick garlic-soy noodles recipe.