Crispy Birds Nest Egg Noodles

This noodle, is a crispy egg noodle topped with a gravy sauce with veggies and protein. It can be seafood, beef, or poultry.

These noodles have got to be one of my all time favorite type of noodles. The amazing textures that you get from the crispy fried egg noodles along with the savory gravy on top sets you on this culinary experience.

I love how the gravy gets the crispy noodle soft and it absorbs the sauce and you get a crispy bite from the exterior crunchy noodles along with the slightly soft and crunchy vegetables.

The sauce is a sweet, salty, umami packed golden liquid that just encompasses the noodles.

They call this dish “birds nest” because when you fry the egg noodles it looks like a bird nest.

I typically have this dish during big ceremonies or weddings. It is the dish I look forward to the most. It is called Mi Xao Gian in Chinese and can be found in other South East Asian cultures as well such as Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Thai.

I made this dish with simple ingredients I had in my fridge and aimed for a quick seafood option. I used fresh vegetables such as bell peppers and gai lan to give it color and different elements in texture.

Not only is this dish beautiful, but it is extremely fun to eat. This is what I love about it. When it is served family style you can just crack right into it and you hear the CRUNCH. It is just so good! You have to give it a try and let me know what you think!

Crispy Birds Nest Seafood Egg Noodles

Print

With ImageWithout Image

Yield: 3

Author: Peter Duong

Prep time: 25 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 45 Min

This dish is the perfect noodle dish if you want to present a WOW factor. The crispy egg noodles along with the delicious gravy is the perfect pair!

Ingredients

Gravy Sauce Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups water
• 3 tbsp corn starch
• 1 tbsp sweetner or sugar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 
• 1/2 tbsp chicken bouillon
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• salt to taste 

Seafood Ingredients

• 12 large cleaned shrimp
• 6 fish balls sliced in half
• 1/2 cup imitation crab 
• additional seafood you enjoy 

Vegetable Ingredients

• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1 bunch of gai lan
• 1 carrot (optional) 
• 6 sliced mushrooms (optional) 

Noodle Ingredients

• 1 pack wonton noodles 

Instructions

Instructions

1. Chop all of your vegetables and set it aside 
2. Make your gravy sauce by adding all of the ingredients to a bowl and give it a nice whisk and set aside
3. To make the birds nest noodles, you need to add oil to a wok 2/3 the way full and shape your noodles in a plate and slide it into the oil. It will puff up immediately. Flip over once and allow to become golden brown and remove. Set on paper towels to let the oil drain. 
4. To a wok, par cook your proteins and remove. 
5. To a wok, par cook your vegetables and remove. 
6. To a wok, add some garlic and brown until aromatic and add in gravy sauce mixture and allow to thicken and reduce. 
7. Once the gravy is thickened, add your seafood, and vegetables and stir. 
8. Scoop the gravy sauce onto the crispy noodles and enjoy!

Recommended Products:

Seasoning Sauce

Dark Soy Sauce

Sesame Oil

Nutrition Facts

Calories

565.85

Fat (grams)

17.80

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.90

Carbs (grams)

60.86

Fiber (grams)

4.40

Net carbs

56.46

Sugar (grams)

12.58

Protein (grams)

39.72

Sodium (milligrams)

3272.92

Cholesterol (grams)

158.97

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @pete_eatss on instagram and hashtag it #letscook