How to Make Homemade Egg Noodles

Prep time: 2 hours 0 minute

Cook time: 5 minutes

Serves: 14

How to Make Homemade Egg Noodles

Making egg noodles from scratch might sound like a job for the pros, but guess what? You don’t need any fancy equipment — just your hands, six simple ingredients, and a little noodle love!

Ingredients

Steps

  • How to Make Homemade Egg Noodles:

    1. Mix bread flour and potato starch together. Create a well in the center.

      Add bread flourMix bread flour and potato starch together

    2. In another bowl, beat the eggs, baked baking soda, and salt until smooth. Pour the egg mixture into the flour and mix with chopsticks or a fork. Slowly add water, just a little at a time, until the dough comes together. You may not need all the water — it depends on your eggs.

      beat the eggs, baked baking sodabeat the eggs, baked baking soda, and saltPour the egg mixture into the flour Slowly add water, just a little at a time

    3. Use your hands to knead the dough for about 15 minutes until smooth and elastic. It should be firm but pliable. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

      Use your hands to knead the dough for about 15 minutes Cover and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

    4. Knead the dough for another 10 minutes to develop more gluten and improve the texture. Rest again for 30 minutes.

      Knead the dough for another 10 minutes Rest again for 30 minutes.

    5. Divide the dough into smaller chunks and flatten them slightly with a rolling pin. Start rolling (or use a pasta machine if you like) from thick to thin — beginning at setting 1 and working your way to 5, 6, or even 8 depending on how thin you like your noodles.

      Divide the dough into smaller chunks Start rolling (or use a pasta machine if you like) from thick to thin or even 8 depending on how thin you like your noodles

    6. Cut the dough into noodle strands using a knife or cutter. After cutting, dust well with tapioca flour/ potato starch to keep them from sticking. You can cook them fresh or let them rest at room temperature for 24 hours, covered, until ready to use.

      Cut the dough into noodle strands - medium sizeCut the dough into noodle strands - small sizeAfter cutting, dust well with tapioca flour/ potato starch to keep them from sticking. Medium egg noodles size Small egg noodles size

Recipe Notes

Tips

These homemade egg noodles are the real deal — chewy, eggy, and totally slurp-worthy.

Whether you’re making chicken and egg noodles, a warming bowl of soup, khoa soi, or a stir-fry, they’re a game-changer.

Once you try making them yourself, you’ll see: egg noodles are easier than you think!