Shrimp Mei Fun

Make Shrimp Mei Fun at home in just 30 minutes! This easy stir-fry combines rice noodles, juicy shrimp, veggies, scrambled eggs, and a savory curry sauce. Better than takeout, budget-friendly, and perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Chinese

Diet Vegetarian

Recipe Type Healthy Dinner, Meal Prep, Mushrooms, Noodles, Quick Dinner, Seafood, Served Hot, Shrimp, Skillet Dishes

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings Servings

Calories 420kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

skillet or wok

Ingredients

Noodles

8 oz thin rice vermicelli noodles (mei fun) plus boiling water for soaking

Stir Fry

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined
2 teaspoon garlic paste
½ cup onion thinly sliced
½ cup shredded carrots
½ cup cabbage thinly sliced
½ cup red bell pepper julienned
2 green onions sliced diagonally
2 eggs
1 teaspoon curry powder

Sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or rice wine
2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Soak for 8–10 minutes until softened but not mushy. Drain and set aside.
Whisk together sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
Cook shrimp. In a large wok or skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, season lightly with salt, and cook until just pink (1–2 min per side). Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, add a bit more oil if needed. Pour in beaten eggs and scramble until just set. Transfer to a plate.
Add remaining oil to pan. Stir-fry onion, garlic, carrots, cabbage, and bell pepper for 2–3 minutes until slightly softened.
Add curry powder and cook 30 seconds more.
Add soaked noodles, shrimp, scrambled eggs, and green onions to the pan.
Pour in the sauce. Use tongs to toss everything together until well-coated and heated through (2–3 minutes). Garnish with extra green onions, sesame seeds, or a drizzle of chili oil. Serve hot with lime wedges on the side.

Notes

Soak rice noodles just until tender (8–10 minutes or as packaging directs). Over-soaking can make them mushy and harder to stir-fry without breaking apart.
This dish cooks quickly, so have all your veggies chopped, shrimp peeled, and sauce mixed before you start cooking.
Add a splash of soy sauce or chili oil at the end for extra flavor.
Toss in more vegetables like bean sprouts, snow peas, or mushrooms if you'd like.

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