Homemade Fresh Egg Noodles
Homemade Fresh Egg Noodles is a medium Chinese recipe that serves 4. 540 calories per serving. Recipe by Morgane Recipes on YouTube.
Prep: 2 hrs 33 min | Cook: 5 min | Total: 2 hrs 53 min
Cost: $2.32 total, $0.58 per serving
Ingredients
- 500 g All‑purpose flour (sifted)
- 4 large Large eggs (room temperature)
- 0.25 tsp Salt (fine sea salt)
- 1 tbsp Water (room temperature)
- 2 tbsp Tapioca starch (for dusting the dough and noodles)
Instructions
Measure and prepare the flour
Place 500 g of flour on a clean work surface and make a well in the centre.
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Add wet ingredients and mix
Crack 4 eggs into the well, add ¼ tsp salt and 1 tbsp water, then gently whisk and gradually incorporate the surrounding flour until a shaggy dough forms.
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Knead into a smooth paste
Using your hands, knead the dough on the work surface until it becomes a cohesive, slightly firm paste.
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Rest the dough in the refrigerator
Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap or a damp cloth and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Prepare the tapioca‑starch dusting bag
Place 2 tbsp tapioca starch on a small piece of cotton cloth, gather the corners and secure with an elastic band to form a tiny bag.
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Divide and briefly re‑knead the rested dough
Remove the dough from the fridge, knead for about 2 minutes, then cut it into 5 equal pieces.
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Roll the dough – first pass (setting 1)
Set the noodle machine to setting 1. Pass one piece of dough through, fold it in half, dust lightly with tapioca starch using the bag, and pass it again. Repeat for all pieces.
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Roll the dough – second pass (setting 2)
Increase the machine to setting 2. Pass each sheet through, fold, dust, and pass again.
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Roll the dough – final pass (setting 3)
Set the machine to setting 3 and run each sheet through once more to reach the desired thickness.
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Cut sheets into noodles
Attach the cutter blade to the machine and slice the thin sheets into noodles. Lightly dust the cut noodles with tapioca starch.
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Portion the noodles
Gather the noodles into 4 equal balls – one ball per serving – and set aside.
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Cook the noodles
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil (100°C). Drop one ball of noodles into the water; as soon as the noodles rise to the surface (about 3 minutes), remove them with a slotted spoon and drain.
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Temperature: 100°C
Serve
Toss the drained noodles with your favorite sauce, broth, or stir‑fry ingredients and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 540
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbohydrates
- 95 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
Dietary info: vegetarian, contains gluten
Allergens: wheat, eggs
Last updated: April 7, 2026






