Soft Fried Noodles Recipes

CHINESE FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Boil ramen noodles for 3 minutes, or until softened, without flavor packets. Reserve flavor packets. Drain noodles, and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet. Scramble eggs in a bowl. Cook and stir in hot oil until firm. Set aside.
• In a separate skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat. Cook and stir green onions in oil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to a separate dish, and set aside. Heat another teaspoon of cooking oil in the same skillet. Cook and stir the the carrots, peas, and bell peppers separately in the same manner, setting each aside when done.
• Combine 2 tablespoons sesame oil with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a separate skillet or wok. Fry noodles in oil for 3 to 5 minutes over medium heat, turning regularly. Sprinkle soy sauce, sesame oil, and desired amount of reserved ramen seasoning packets over noodles, and toss to coat. Add vegetables, and continue cooking, turning frequently, for another 5 minutes.

FRIED BUTTERED NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a skillet or large pot over low heat. Add bread crumbs and stir until coated in butter. Mix noodles into bread crumbs mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a crust forms on the bottom, about 30 minutes; season with salt.

SOFT-FRIED NOODLES (GUANGDON CHAU MEIN)

Steps:

• Put noodles into 6 quarts boiling water and cook until just tender. Drain, rinse and drain again.
• Have all remaining ingredients prepared and on hand at the stove.
• Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a wok or skillet over high heat and add half the noodles. Form them into a neat cake and fry on one side until golden. Turn cake over, fry until golden on the other side, remove to large serving platter and keep warm in oven set to low heat. Add another tablespoon peanut oil to wok and fry remaining noodles in the same way, removing them to the platter.
• Put remaining peanut oil in wok (still over high heat), add salt, garlic and ginger and stir-fry 5 seconds. Add roast pork, sherry, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, celery, bok choy, water chestnuts and black mushrooms and stir-fry 10 seconds. Add stock and soy sauce, cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Uncover and stir-fry 30 seconds.
• Add snow peas, sugar and pepper and thicken sauce as desired with cornstarch solution. Add scallions and sesame oil, stir and remove from heat. Pour mixture over noodles in the platter (cakes may be cut into sixths beforehand for easier serving). Garnish with coriander and serve.

FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oils together in pan.
• Add noodles and fry for about 3 minutes, over med-high heat.
• Add veggies if using.
• Add soy sauce as evenly through the mixture as you can.
• Add garlic and ginger if using.
• fry 2 or 3 more minutes more while mixing with your spatula.
• When it seems done to you, remove from heat and serve!

STIR-FRIED NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, then stir-fry the ginger, garlic, carrot, pepper and mangetout, sugar snap or frozen peas over a high heat for 2-3 mins.
• Drain the noodles thoroughly, add to the pan with the onions and beansprouts, if using, then stir-fry for 2 mins.
• Mix together the soy sauce and vinegar, stir into the pan, then cook for 1-2 mins. Divide between individual plates or bowls and serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED NOODLES & BEANSPROUTS

Steps:

• Put the egg noodles in a large bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to soak for 8 mins, or until the noodles are tender. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and fry the spring onions for 1 min.
• Add the beansprouts and continue to fry, stirring, for 2 mins. Drain the noodles and add to the pan with a good splash of soy sauce. Stir-fry for 1 min more, then serve.