Step by step
Recipe for Cantonese Pan-Fried Noodles (Chow Mein)
Ingredients
For 2 servings
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt and sugar, to taste
- 3 scallions, julienned
- 1 c bean sprouts
- 8 oz fresh pan-fried noodles
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
Step by step
step 1
Make the sauce: Combine light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, white pepper, salt and sugar into a bowl. Set aside.
step 2
Bring a pot of water to boil and quickly boil the noodles for 1 minute. Rinse in cold water and drain.
step 3
Heat your pan or wok over high heat and then heat up your cooking oil. Add in the noodles and spread them into a thin, even layer to crisp the bottom layer of the noodles. Flip the noodles, add in more oil, and fry the other side until crisp.
step 4
Add more oil to the pan if needed and cook the white part of the scallions until fragrant. Add the fried noodles back in and mix well. Pour in the sauce from Step 1 and stir fry for a few minutes.
step 5
Add in bean sprouts and the green parts of scallions. Cook and additional 1-2 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
