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Homemade Chinese Egg Noodles (雞蛋麵)

This recipe for Homemade Chinese Egg Noodles are made from scratch and have a chewy, toothsome texture that allows it to be used in various applications, such as in stir-fries or noodle soups.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Cantonese, Chinese
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 2 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 2 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 254kcal
Author Michelle

Ingredients

  • 500 g all-purpose flour (麵粉)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt (鹽)
  • 1 teaspoon lye water (鹼水)
  • 3 large eggs (蛋) + enough water (水) to make a total of 250ml
  • 1-2 tablespoon tapioca starch (菱粉) for dusting

Instructions

Make the dough:

  • Place flour and salt in a stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment.
  • Beat eggs, water and lye water in a separate bowl.
  • Turn the mixer on to the lowest speed to mix the flour.
  • Slowly pour the egg mixture into the flour to mix until it comes together.
  • Transfer the mixture onto a work surface and knead with your hands for a few minutes, until it forms a rough dough.
  • Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes (to relax the gluten).
  • Knead the dough again until smooth.
  • Divide the dough into 6 equal portions of 120g each. Flatten each dough into a disc.
  • Let the dough rest for another 30 minutes.

Sheeting the noodle dough:

  • Set up the pasta roller to the thickest setting and feed the disc of dough through.
  • Fold the dough into thirds and fit it through the roller again.
  • Place the dough onto a clean surface to rest and repeat with the remaining dough portions on the same setting.

Working through the various thickness settings:

  • Working with the first piece off dough, change to the next setting, and repeat to re-roll the noodles.
  • Hang the sheeted dough on a long rod.
  • Repeat with each piece of dough, rolling it thinly until the thinnest setting.
  • For the last (thinnest) setting, feed the dough a second time through to extend the dough into a long thin sheet.

Cut the noodles:

  • Use the pasta cutter to cut out the dough into noodles (to your preferred thickness).
  • Dust noodles with 1-2 tablespoon of tapioca starch to prevent sticking.
  • Bundle each portion of noodles and cook, or freeze (well-wrapped) if not consuming right away.

Cook the noodles:

  • Bring a pot of water up to a boil.
  • Blanch the noodles in boiling water for 1-2 minutes, until cooked through.
  • Drain the noodles and rinse under cold water.
  • Serve as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 3mg