King prawns, stir fry vegetables and egg noodles combine in this tasty prawn chow mein recipe.
A classic Chinese takeaway dish that can be made easily at home in just 15 minutes!
This delicious prawn chow mein is one of our favourite healthy fakeaway meals.
It's easily customisable and a great way of using up those fridge bottom veggies!
Love prawns? Try my prawn bhuna recipe, another classic takeaway dish!
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✔️ Why should you try it?
- Quick and easy to make.
- A great way of using up veggies.
- Customisable.
- Healthy and tasty noodle dish.
🥘 Ingredients
- King Prawns (shrimp) - I use cooked frozen king prawns that have been defrosted in the fridge.
- Sesame Oil - for stir-frying.
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Stir Fry Vegetables - a combination of chinese cabbage, mangetout, carrots, and peppers.
- Beansprouts - add a lovely crunch.
- Spring Onions - for garnish.
- Homemade chow mein sauce - a combination of oyster sauce, ketchup, and light soy sauce.
- Egg Noodles - cooked as per packet instructions, drained and set aside.
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Mix the chow mein sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
Two: Heat the sesame oil in a wok or frying pan and fry the ginger and garlic for 2 minutes.
Three: Add the vegetables and beansprouts and stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
Four: Stir in the cooked king prawns.
Five: Add the cooked noodles and chow mein sauce.
Six: Mix everything together, warm through, and serve with the sliced spring onions as garnish!
💭 Top tips
- Keep the heat high. This dish is cooked high and fast!
- To save time, cook the dried egg noodles the night before and store them in the fridge until needed. If you can find fresh egg noodles that don't require cooking, then go ahead and use those.
- Use a pre-prepared stir fry vegetable pack to save time chopping.
📖 Variations
- Use different vegetables! Mushrooms, baby corn, broccoli, and water chestnuts all work well.
- Like things spicy? Add 1 chopped red chilli at the same time as the garlic and ginger.
- Use raw king prawns if you prefer. Fry them with the vegetables until they change colour to bright pink.
- Swap the prawns for another protein sauce. Firm tofu or chicken both work well in this chow mein dish.
🥡 Storage
Prawn chow mein is best eaten fresh, straight from the wok.
Leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave (the veggies will lose their crunch and texture though).
❓ FAQs
Prawn chow mein is best eaten fresh and therefore I wouldn't recommend freezing it.
Chow mein noodles prepared in sesame oil with lots of vegetables and lean protein (such as prawns) is low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals. Pack in as many veggies as you can manage!
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Recipe
Easy Prawn Chow Mein
Equipment
- Chopping Board
- Knife
- Wok
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 3 Egg Noodle Nests
- 2 Garlic Cloves peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 200 g Stir Fry Vegetables sliced cabbage, peppers, mangetout, mushrooms, and baby corn all work well
- 150 g Beansprouts
- 350 g Cooked King Prawns defrosted if frozen
- 3 Spring Onions sliced
Chow Mein Sauce
- 3 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to packet instructions, drain and set aside. You can do this the day before and store in the fridge.
- Mix together the chow mein sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Heat the sesame oil in a large wok and fry the garlic and ginger on a high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetables and beansprouts and fry for 3-4 minutes. Keep moving the vegetables around the pan so they cook evenly.
- Mix in the king prawns, cooked noodles and stir fry sauce.
- Warm through, season with salt and pepper (you wont need much salt due to the soy sauce), and serve with the sliced spring onions.
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Notes
- Keep the heat high. This dish is cooked high and fast!
- To save time, cook the dried egg noodles the night before and store them in the fridge until needed. If you can find fresh egg noodles that don't require cooking, then go ahead and use those.
- Use a pre-prepared stir fry vegetable pack to save time chopping.
- Use different vegetables! Mushrooms, baby corn, broccoli, and water chestnuts all work well.
- Like things spicy? Add 1 chopped red chili at the same time as the garlic and ginger.
- Use raw king prawns if you prefer. Fry them with the vegetables until they change colour to bright pink.
- Swap the prawns for another protein sauce. Firm tofu or chicken both work well in this chow mein dish.
Danielle Wolter
This is something I could eat every night. What great flavors and so easy to make!
Alison
Better than take-out! Rich and delicious, and a big hit with the family!
Anaiah
I would have never thought to add ketchup in my chow mein! These noodles turned out so flavorful and I loved the how loaded with veggies it was. Looking forward to trying some of your other recipes!
Ashley F.
This turned out so great! Went with the tip to cook the noodles the day before and dinner was on the table so quickly!
Suzy
Could not get enough! The flavor was out of the world good! The family kept asking for more!
Elizabeth
My whole family loved this chow mein and it seriously could not be easier! Thanks for sharing!