Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (Chao He Fen) — Easy and Better Than Takeout
炒河粉 · cantonese cuisine · Canton
This version combines several common approaches to stir-fried rice noodles into one reliable home recipe. The author notes that five-spice powder is optional, chili sauce can replace the chili powder, you can add your favorite vegetables, and if the sausage is raw it should be cooked through before the eggs are stir-fried.
Rosa DelgadoThird-generation Tex-Mex cook learning my abuela's tamales before it's too late. Masa is a living thing, y'all. Also deep in a sourdough phase I can't explain.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:EggSoyWheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- Unknown
- Carbs (g)
- Unknown
- Sodium (mg)
- Unknown
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
he fen河粉
1.76 oz — rinsed
egg鸡蛋
1.0 piece
1.0 piece — sliced; cook through first if raw
3.53 oz
Bok choy青菜
3.53 oz
1.0 piece
1.0 stalk — chopped
1.0 piece
1.0 clove
salt盐
0.63 oz
0.14 oz
0.6 oz
0.6 oz
Chili flakes辣椒面
0.11 oz
0.11 oz
Techniques you'll use
- Pan-frying (jian) ↗
Sear food in a shallow layer of oil, one side at a time.
- Stir-frying ↗
Cook small pieces in stages, then bring them together while their textures are distinct.
- Day-old rice pan-frying ↗
Toss chilled rice over high heat so every grain fries separately.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Prepare all of the vegetables and aromas as shown.
✅ Done when: All vegetables are washed, cut and arranged within reach before cooking begins.
Heat oil in the pan, crack in an egg, scramble it, then cut it into pieces.
✅ Done when: The egg is fully set and broken into bite-sized pieces.
Add the chopped scallions, bird's eye chili and garlic and stir-fry.
✅ Done when: The aromatics are fragrant and lightly softened.
Add the sausage and stir-fry until it is fairly well cooked (if using pre-cooked ham-style sausage, just a few tosses is enough).
✅ Done when: The sausage is browned and heated through, or in the case of pre-cooked sausage, just coated and hot.
Add the bean sprouts and leafy greens and stir-fry.
✅ Done when: The greens have just wilted and the sprouts are tender-crisp.
- 6
Step 6
Add the rinsed rice noodles.
✅ Done when: The noodles are evenly distributed through the vegetables in the pan.
Season with salt, chicken bouillon powder, chili powder, five-spice powder, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and oyster sauce, then stir-fry to combine.
✅ Done when: The seasonings are fully mixed in and the noodles are evenly coated.
Keep stir-frying until everything is cooked through, and the stir-fried rice noodles are ready to serve.
✅ Done when: The noodles are hot, evenly colored and cooked through.