Shrimp Chow Mein + Video

Shrimp Chow Mein is a no pain, no fuss, easy one pot meal that gets ready under 30 minutes. Take away? Say “No!” to them and enjoy this Cantonese style Chow Mein like a Boss at your home this weekend! Here is step by step and Video on how to make Shrimp Chow Mein Recipe Chinese Style.

What is Shrimp Chow Mein?

Shrimp Chow Mein is a classic Chinese (Cantonese Style) dish made with egg noodles, shrimp and a plethora of veggies and sauces.

Simple, stir fried and just in one single pan, this toss it all up fried noodles are very tasteful. Rightfully so! Because it has a bit of everything.

Right from green onions, bean sprouts, sauce mixture like soy sauce, oyster sauce till protein like shrimps and fresh veggies like carrots, bell peppers, one bite from a small bowl of this Chow Mein and you are sure eating a great meal!

Some restaurants serve it crispy while some serve it soft, but you can choose how you would like to make it home.

The secret to make great noodles at home is to keep all the ingredients handy and use a light wok or pan on high heat. The reason behind doing so is that you get to maintain the nice flavour and colour of veggies. Also, the noodles don’t turn lumpy then.

Now Chow Mein to most people around the world is crispy noodles stir fried with veggies. But in India, it’s cooked noodles tossed with sauces and veggies and shrimps or chicken. I am not sure about what you should call this homemade recipe but I can promise that this one tasted awesome and you should definitely try it.

Also do not restrict yourself to only shrimp in this recipe. Use any sea food and make a mix seafood chow mein instead of only shrimp chow mein.

This Shrimp Chow Mein is

• Quick
• Fridge Cleaning
• One Pon
• Minimum Prep
• Flexible
• Complete meal with carbs, proteins and veggies, all in one pot

Shrimp Chow Mein Ingredients

This recipe requires basic asian ingredients which are available in most pantries.

You will noodles for the base of Shrimp Chow Mien. I have mentioned which noodles you can use to make this dish below.

I have used medium sized shrimp which I have cleaned properly and removed their veins. You can also choose chicken, pork or beef in this recipe.

Add vegetables like bell peppers, cabbage, mushroom, bean sprouts etc for a nice crunch in shrimp chow mein.

Sauce like dark soy sauce, vinegar, red chilli sauce, oyster sauce etc adds a nice asian flavour to this s=dish.

Apart from this you will need chopped ginger and garlic, honey, little sesame oil for flavour and salt & pepper.

Which noodles to use to make Chow Mein?

Egg noodles are the best to make Chow Mein. You can also go for packets labelled with Hongkong Noodles, Chow Mein Noodles, hakka noodles or thin wonton noodles. These noodles are par cooked and you just have to cook them again in boiling water for  a minute.

As a matter of fact, any variety of noodle will work great in this recipe. You can even try using gluten free noodles.

How to make Shrimp Chow Mein?

Got all the ingredients by your side? You will make this simple, sizzling Cantonese Chow Mein in just 20 minutes then!

Start by marinating the shrimps with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Mix all the mentioned sauces in a bowl. Boil the egg noodles.

Now the final step: saute and toss all of the above.

Finally serve this slurpy one pot meal with a garnish of fresh onion greens and sizzle your routine meal with some sauce, noodles and awesomeness.

This recipe makes the best chow mein recipe and you must definitely try it.

Tips to make best Chow Mein

Cook the noodles until they are just done. Over cooing them will make them mushy. We are aiming at just cooked noodles here.

If you are cooking your noodles beforehand, then toss the cooked noodles in some oil to avoid them from sticking to each other. I sometimes runs them under cold water just before adding them in the wok. It immediately separates the noodles and they are much easier to manage.

You can use any vegetables that you want to make this Chow Mein. Try experimenting with mushroom, spinach, bokchoy, zucchini etc.

If using vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower, blanch them before adding them in the recipe.

You can also add some shredded chicken to this Chow Mein.

The amount of sauces can be increased or decreased according to your taste.

Use a light wok to make these noodles and make the Chow Mein on hight heat. It should be a quick stir fry.

Use a pair of tongs or chopsticks to toss everything together.

Make sure to make chow mein in small batches to give it a nice flavour.

Shrimp Chow Mein Vs Shrimp Lo Mein

The two dishes are quite similar with some minor differences. Here is an article that explains it nicely.

How to make Crispy Shrimp Chow Mein?

To make crispy chow mein, prepare the noodles as mentioned on the pack. You will have to make individual portions if you want crispy noodles.

Heat some oil in a wok. Add individual portion of noodles into it and spread it to make a noodle pancake. Cook on low heat until the noodles are browned and crisped from the bottom.

Turn the noodles pancake using a plate and slide it on the another side in the wok again and cook until the other side is also crisped well.

Now make the sauce as mentioned in the recipe below.

Keep the crispy noodle pancake on the serving plate and pour the sauce over it. Serve immediately.

Shrimp Chow Mein Calories

A good one serving of this chow mein has 350 Kcal. It is a well balanced meal with carbs, proteins and required amount of fat.

Appliances needed to make Shrimp Chow Mein Recipe

To make this one pot Shrimp Chow Mein, You will need a light wok and a tong to mix up the noodles with the veggies and sauces.

You might also like

Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Darsaan

Peanut Sesame Noodles

Egg Fried Rice

Chilli Chicken

How to make Chow Mein with Shrimp Step by Step

Add all the ingredients for marinating the shrimps in a bowl and mix well. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

Mix all the sauces in a bowl and keep aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok. Once the oil is hot, add ginger and garlic and fry for a few seconds.

Add the shrimps and cook for 2 minutes..

Add carrot, cabbage, bean sprouts and bell peppers and fry for a minute.

Now add the noodles and sauce mixture and toss well to mix everything together. Add salt to taste and cook for a minute. Garnish with spring onion greens.

Shrimp Chow Mein Video Recipe

Shrimp Chow Mein Recipe

4.34 from 3 votes

Print

Shrimp Chow Mein

Shrimp Chow Mein is a no pain, no fuss, easy one pot meal that gets ready under 30 minutes. 

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 343 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

To marinate the shrimps

• 15-18 Shrimps Cleaned
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice

For the sauce

• 4 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp White Vinegar
• 2 tsp Red Chilli Sauce
• 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 1 tsp Honey
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil

For the Chow Mein

• 200 g Egg Noodles Cooked
• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 2 tsp Ginger Minced
• 2 tsp Garlic Minced
• 1/2 cup Carrots Julienned
• 1 cup Cabbage Shredded
• 1 cup Mixed Bell Peppers Cut nto thin stripes
• 1/2 cup Bean Sprouts
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup Spring Onion Greens Chopped

Instructions

To marinate the Shrimps

1. Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

2. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

For the sauce

1. Mix all the sauces in a bowl and keep aside.

For the Chow Mein

1. Heat vegetable oil in a wok.

2. Once the oil is hot, add ginger and garlic and fry for a few seconds.

3. Add the shrimps and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Add ginger, cabbage, bell peppers and bean sprouts and fry for a minute.

5. Now add the noodles and sauce mixture and toss well to mix everything together.

6. Add salt to taste and cook for a minute.

7. Garnish with spring onion greens.

8. Garnish with spring onion greens.

Recipe Notes

I have used egg noodles to make this recipe but you can choose any noodles of your choice.

Cook the noodles until they are just done. Over cooing them will make them mushy. We are aiming at just cooked noodles here.

If you are cooking your noodles beforehand, then toss the cooked noodles in some oil to avoid them from sticking to each other. I sometimes runs them under cold water just before adding them in the wok. It immediately separates the noodles and they are much easier to manage.

You can use any vegetables that you want to make this Chow Mein. Try experimenting with mushroom, spinach, bokchoy, zucchini etc.

If using vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower, blanch them before adding them in the recipe.

You can also add some shredded chicken to this Chow Mein.

The amount of sauces can be increased or decreased according to your taste.

Use a light wok to make these noodles and make the Chow Mein on hight heat. It should be a quick stir fry.

Use a pair of tongs or chopsticks to toss everything together.

Make sure to make chow mein in small batches to give it a nice flavour.

Nutrition Facts

Shrimp Chow Mein

Amount Per Serving

Calories 343 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 98mg33%

Sodium 1776mg77%

Potassium 391mg11%

Carbohydrates 47g16%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 15g30%

Vitamin A 4110IU82%

Vitamin C 60.8mg74%

Calcium 83mg8%

Iron 2.5mg14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Are you making this recipe? I LOVE to see your creations so snap a photo and tag Whiskaffair on Instagram with the hashtag #Whiskaffair and please give a star rating below ★. You can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for more such easy recipes.