A delicious recipe for juicy and comforting shrimp noodles
There are plenty of stir-fried shrimp noodle recipes on the internet. Some cook them Thai-style, others Chinese-style; some add vegetables, others prefer to let the shrimp take center stage… It can be a bit confusing sometimes.
So here, without giving you the complete guide to different Asian noodles, I’m offering you a very simple one, with Chinese inspiration but above all very delicious, which should please everyone.
For those who still don’t like shrimp, I recommend my recipe for quick stir-fried beef noodles or chicken. And if you like rice, try my yakimeshi, Japanese fried rice
Tips for successful stir-fried shrimp noodles
Beware of large quantities
If you’re making the recipe for many guests, be careful not to overload the wok. Otherwise, you risk boiling the ingredients rather than stir-frying them. In these cases, you can either cook in batches or stir-fry the different elements separately and then ‘combine’ everything
Main ingredients for stir-fried shrimp noodles
Egg noodles: These are the ones most frequently used in preparing stir-fried noodles in Chinese cuisine. They’re quite filling compared to rice noodles. That’s what makes the dish comforting!
Shrimp: As they’re the star of the dish, think big. We prefer large pink ones that are meatier, sweet, and briny. To go even further, you can try my salt and pepper stir-fried shrimp recipe.
Chinese cabbage: This adds a crunchy texture and a sweeter note, ideal for stir-fried dishes. And it’s different from traditional Western cabbage, especially for this kind of recipe where we’re looking for different flavors and sensations.
Green onions: It’s not for nothing that we find them in a large majority of Asian dishes. They’re mild, subtle, and adapt to many recipes. Note that their flavors are more pronounced at the ends.
Dark and light soy sauces: Light soy sauce, with its salty taste and fine texture, combined with dark soy sauce, which is thicker and sweeter, together form a perfect coating for stir-fried noodles.
Oyster sauce: It’s regularly found in stir-fried dishes. With its velvety texture, oyster sauce gives noodles that shiny appearance while adding earthier and sweet-salty flavors.
Sesame oil: This condiment is considered neutral. Inevitably, that’s also its strength as it can adapt to any dish. We especially appreciate it for its slight nutty taste. Be careful not to overdose to avoid masking the taste of other ingredients.
Shrimp Stir Fried Noodles
Matériel
- 1 Wok
Ingredients
- 450 g of egg noodles cooked weight, about 225g dry weight
- 225 g of shrimp large, pink
- 3 leaves of Chinese cabbage white parts sliced, green parts finely chopped
- 1 onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 stems young onions white parts separated from green, finely chopped
Sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon of beef broth in paste form, Chinese or European brand
- 70 ml of chicken broth unsalted
- 1 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon of oyster sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon of ginger finely chopped
- 1 teaspoons sesame oil
- 0.5 teaspoon of sugar
Procédé
- Peel and devein the shrimp. Keep the tail but remove the head. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in the refrigerator.225 g of shrimp
Sauce
- Bring the broth to a boil and add all the sauce ingredients.70 ml of chicken broth, 1 tablespoons light soy sauce, 0.5 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 0.5 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 0.5 teaspoon of ginger, 1 teaspoons sesame oil, 0.5 teaspoon of sugar, 0.5 tablespoon of beef broth
- Simmer on low heat for 3 minutes.
Cooking
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions
- Rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process and drain
- Heat a wok over high heat.
- Sear the shrimp in several batches with a little oil. Set aside.
- Reheat the wok, add oil, stir-fry the white parts of the cabbage and onion for 3-4 minutes3 leaves of Chinese cabbage, 1 onion
- Add garlic and white parts of green onions, stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Set aside3 cloves garlic, 2 stems young onions
- Reheat the wok and stir-fry the noodles alone for a few minutes
- Add the sauce and mix for a few minutes
- Add the cooked vegetables, green parts of the cabbage, and shrimp, then mix.3 leaves of Chinese cabbage
- Add the green parts of the green onions, mix and serve2 stems young onions
