How to Make Egg Noodles at Home

Making noodles at home is actually very easy and requires very simple ingredients, they are wheat flour, egg, water, salt, and oil. The best thing about homemade noodles is, you know what ingredients you are using, hence they are free of preservatives and you can use organic wheat flour for more healthy options!

Make Noodles with Egg or without Egg?

Well, let me put this very simple and straightforward;

Noodle made with Egg

They are similar to pasta, chewy, and sort of a little bouncy when they are fresh.

In fact, my friend from Netherland, Chef Simon Jongenotter (Founder of New Earth Cooking School) when he was visiting Kuala Lumpur, I showed him my method of making noodles and he mentioned, “This is just like pasta, they look absolutely beautiful.”

Noodle made without Egg

Ramen, yes, ramen is without egg. In Chinese, they are called “La Mian”. Texture-wise they are smooth and slightly harder than noodles made with egg.

Author have a say…

This is a very basic recipe for making egg noodles at home. To some, these egg noodles are called – flat flour noodle, ban mee or pan mee, ban mian, or Hakka flat noodles are all the same type of noodles. This is also the same method where pasta is made. Amazing texture and super easy to make. Also, try using these noodles to make some Malaysian local favorite! Malaysian Soup Pan Mee or our best Spicy Chili Pan Mee.

The recipe

How to Make Egg Noodles at Home

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Make sure to knead until the dough become smooth as shown in the video, have a little patient when kneading and you will definitely get the same result as mine!

Prep

1 hr

Cook

15 min

Total

1 hr 15 min

Course

Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine

Asian, Chinese

Keywords

homemade noodle, how to make noodle, how to make noodles for ramen, how to make noodles with eggs, make noodle from scratch, noodle

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Ingredients

• 300 g Wheat Flour (high gluten flour)
• 60 g Water
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 nos Egg

Instructions

Kneading

1. Add flour into a clean mixing bowl.

2. Add water, oil, salt, and egg into the flour.

3. Begin kneading everything together for about 15 minutes. (Check "Tips" on how to check the dough)

4. Place the dough back into the mixing bowl and sprinkle more flour over the dough then cover the mixing bowl with a cling wrap or a damp cloth.

5. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

Flatten, Roll and Cut

1. Prepare a clean working station.

2. Generously flour the surface and place the dough on it.

3. Gently flatten the dough with your palm.

4. Then begin flattening it with a rolling pin.

5. Once you have reached the desired thickness, generously flour the dough sheets.

6. Fold it a couple of layers.

7. Use a clean knife and cut them into the desired width of the noodle strand.

8. Add more flour and gently mix them up.

Cooking

1. Blanch the egg noodle with boiling water for about 30 seconds.

2. Pair the noodles with your desired sauces or simply stir fry it.

Watch how it's made

Watch "How to Make Noodle at Home | Making Noodles from Scratch | Chinese Egg Noodle 如何做面 | Cooking Basic" on YouTube

Notes

Tips

1. Check with your local pastry supplier to find out if the flour is high gluten, medium or low gluten owing to most flour mill processor does not label the type of the flour (well, in my Malaysia, they are called by the brands, Blue Key – high gluten, Anchor – high gluten, Rose – low gluten, etc).
2. Otherwise, you can also use all-purpose flour to make these egg noodles. All-purpose flour is medium gluten content.

Checking the Dough

1. To check the dough, tear one small piece of dough out and roll into a ball. Gently flatten and stretch it to observe.
2. If the dough is too wet, they will stick to your hands, then add a little more flour.
3. If the dough is too dry, they break apart easily, then add a little more water.
4. The right consistency will not stick to your hand and also does not break apart easily.

 

Nutrition per serving

Calories

447 kcal

Carbohydrates

76 g

Protein

10 g

Fat

10 g

Saturated fat

1 g

Cholesterol

1 mg

Sodium

779 mg

Fibre

3 g

Sugar

1 g

Estimates only.

Questions

What is used to make noodles?

Wheat flour, egg, water, salt and oil. This recipe uses 300 g high-gluten flour, 60 g water, 2 tablespoons of oil, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 egg.

How do I make pan mee dough?

Knead the dough for 15 minutes and rest it for 30. Then roll it out, fold it and cut it. If it is sticky, add flour; if it crumbles, add water.

Which flour is best for homemade noodles?

A high-gluten flour such as Blue Key or Anchor. Rose is a low-gluten flour. All-purpose (medium) flour also works.

Should I make noodles with or without egg?

With egg, the noodles are like pasta, chewy and bouncy. Without egg, they are like ramen or La Mian, smoother and slightly harder.