Over on Facebook, I posted this picture of a delicious dinner that included fried noodles.
“Fried noodles?” someone asked. So I went on to explain how I made them.
Boil some egg noodles until just done, and drain. How much? How many noodles do you want? I do two or three large handsful. Once you’ve made them a couple times, you’ll know how much you need.
In a frying pan (I think a good heavy cast iron frying pan is best, but use what you’ve got), get ready to sauté some onion until it’s got good color on it. Use the fat or oil of your choice. Bacon grease adds more flavor, but olive oil is just fine. I like to slice them so that they are close in size to the noodles you’re using.
When the onions are done to your satisfaction, turn the heat up to medium if it’s not at least that warm already, and add the drained noodles. You may need to add a little more oil, depending on how much the onions have absorbed. Mix the noodles and onions together.
The next step is what makes them fried noodles. Now, you just let them fry for five or ten minutes without touching them. Then use your spatula to stir them and flip them over some so that the noodle parts that haven’t gotten to spend quality time at the bottom of the pan get their fair share. This process makes the noodles crispy or crunchy to your taste.
When they are – serve them hot! Some fresh-ground black pepper on top to taste is good. A little gravy or pan juices from a deglazed pan would not be a bad addition, either.