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15-min. Easy Cantonese Soy Sauce Chow Mein
Chewy chow mein noodles pan fried with scallions, onions, and bean sprouts in a light savory sauce. This quick and easy Cantonese soy sauce chow mein is a simple side dish ready in 15 minutes in one pan and minimal ingredients!Note: this recipe has been recently updated and improved as of March 19 2025
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 482 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 16 oz Chow Mein noodles fresh kind (or lo mein noodles/yaki soba)
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts or soy bean sprouts, rinsed & strained
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 5 green onions chopped into 1” long pieces
- 4 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Noodle Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce or regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon water cold
- 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar or granulated cane sugar
- ¼ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
Instructions
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- In a large pan or wok filled with enough water, bring to a boil on high heat. Then blanch noodles in hot boiling water for 20 seconds or just until loosened. Strain noodles in a colander and shake out any excess water.
- Heat 2 tablespoon or 30 ml of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok on medium heat. Sauté onions until softened, about 1 minute.
- Toss in noodles. Then add remaining vegetable oil and mix everything together.
- Pour noodle sauce over the noodles and mix until noodles are evenly coated with the help of tongs or two spatulas.
- Toss in green onions and mung bean sprouts until mixed through. Remove off heat and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0.01mg
(0%)
Sodium
1622mg
(68%)
Potassium
177mg
(5%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
161IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1622mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 161IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.