Mi Xao
Crispy egg noodles topped with stir-fried chicken and greens.
Ingredients
- 250 g Chinese egg noodles
- 250 g Chicken breast
- 200 g Bok choy
- 1 Carrot
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 4 tbsp Neutral oil
Method
- Slice the chicken, bok choy, and carrot; mince the garlic.
- Boil the egg noodles until just tender, drain, then crisp them in the neutral oil into a golden cake and set aside.
- Stir-fry the chicken and vegetables over high heat until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Stir the cornstarch smooth into a little cold water, then add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, and slurry to the pan and toss until the sauce thickens and glosses.
- Spoon the saucy topping over the crispy noodles.
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About Mi Xao
Mi xao is the Vietnamese take on stir-fried egg noodles, and this particular style — mi xao gion — is built around a nest of noodles fried into a crisp golden cake and then topped with a saucy stir-fry. The dish reflects the strong Chinese influence in Vietnamese cooking, using Chinese egg noodles, oyster sauce, and high-heat wok technique, while fish sauce anchors it firmly in Vietnam. The joy of eating it is textural contrast: the noodles start shatter-crisp at the edges and slowly soften where the glossy sauce soaks in, against tender chicken and still-crunchy bok choy and carrot. It's savory, faintly sweet, and deeply satisfying without being heavy.
The technique that makes this version work is treating the noodles and topping as two separate builds — boiling the noodles just until tender, then pressing and frying them into a crisp cake while the chicken and vegetables get their own fast, high-heat stir-fry. A cornstarch slurry stirred into the oyster and fish sauce thickens the topping so it glosses the food and slowly seeps into the noodle cake once plated. Ready in under half an hour, it makes a quick and impressive weeknight main for a small table. Serve it right after saucing, while the contrast between crisp and yielding noodle is at its peak, with chili or lime on the side for those who want more edge.
Mi Xao: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Mi Xao?
A serving has about 619 calories — 30.3g protein, 68.7g carbs, 24.8g fat, 4.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 30.3g of protein, roughly 20% of its calories.
Is Mi Xao gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Chinese egg noodles, Oyster sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
How many servings does Mi Xao make?
This recipe makes 3 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.