Shrimp Chow Fun

Name: Shrimp Chow Fun
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 bag Rice Stick Noodles; 8 oz Prawns; 1/2 Egg; pinch Pepper; 2 tsp Sesame Seed Oil; 2 tbs Cornstarch; 4 tbs Oil; 1 tsp Minced Garlic; 1 tsp Ginger; 1/2 cup Onion; 1 cup Bean Sprouts; 1/2 cup Spring Onions; 1 tbs Cooking wine; 1 tbs Oyster Sauce; 1/2 tbs Sugar; 1/2 tbs Vinegar; 1 tbs Soy Sauce

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Seafood recipe with Chinese flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 47 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 26 min total

1/2 bag Rice Stick Noodles
8 oz Prawns
1/2 Egg
pinch Pepper
2 tsp Sesame Seed Oil
2 tbs Cornstarch
4 tbs Oil
1 tsp Minced Garlic
1 tsp Ginger
1/2 cup Onion
1 cup Bean Sprouts
1/2 cup Spring Onions
1 tbs Cooking Wine
1 tbs Oyster Sauce
1/2 tbs Sugar
1/2 tbs Vinegar
1 tbs Soy Sauce

Step-by-step instructions

SOAK THE RICE NOODLES Soak the rice noodles overnight untill they are soft STEP 2 - BOIL THE RICE NOODLES Boil the noodles for 10-15 minutes and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process of the noodles.
MARINATING THE SHRIMP In a bowl add the shrimp, egg, 1 pinch of white pepper, 1 Teaspoon of sesame seed oil, 1 Tablespoon corn starch and 1 tablespoon of oil Mix together well STEP 4 - STIR FRY In a wok add 2 Tablespoons of oil, shrimp and stir fry them until it is golden brown Set the shrimp aside Add 1 Tablespoon of oil to the work and then add minced garlic, ginger and all of the vegetables.
Add the noodles to the wok Next add sherry cooking wine, oyster sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame seed oil, 1 pinch white pepper, and soy sauce Add back in the shrimp To thicken the sauce, whisk together 1 Tablespoon of corn starch and 2 Tablespoon of water in a bowl and slowly add to your stir-fry until it's the right thickness.

Why this works on a weeknight

Shrimp Chow Fun genuinely fits a 30-minute weeknight window, which is why it earned a spot in our Stir-Fry collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Shrimp Chow Fun actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

Filed under 🥢 Stir-Fry Seafood Chinese ⚡ 30-Min Dinner