Shanghai Fried Noodles

Shanghai Fried Noodles
By Christine's Recipes
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Yield: 2 to 3 serves

Ingredients:

• 120 gm pork, shredded
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 500 gm shanghai style noodles or udon noodles
• 150 gm chinese cabbages, shredded
• 2 tsp chilli bean sauce, or to taste

Marinade:

• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp cornflour / corn starch
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• white pepper, to taste
• sesame oil, to taste

Sauce:

• 1 Tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp chicken stock or water
• sesame oil, to taste

Method:

1. Mix pork with marinade and leave it for about 20 minutes.
2. In the meantime, cook the noodles in boiling water according to the instructions on the packaging, until tender, but still firm. Drain thoroughly. Rinse with cold water, drain well again. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan. Add marinated pork and cook over medium heat until cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
4. Add some oil if necessary, sauté garlic. Toss in the cabbages, add a little of water if you find it’s too dry. Add the noodles, then pour the sauce and stir to coat the noodles. Add the pork and chilli bean sauce. Stir to combine well. Serve immediately.

Notes：

• Shanghai style noodles is white in colour, available at Asian grocers, often stored in fridge. I used udon noodles this time. It doesn't require to rinse with cold water after blanching. Please refer to the instructions closely. The udon noodles won’t be easily turned mushy,yet with a bit of pleasant chewy and springy texture. You can easily find it in the frozen department at Asian grocers.
• Our family likes to have this noodles with a kick of hot chilli. If you have young kids, you might skip the chilli bean sauce. But if you’re into something hot and spicy, I highly recommend you try adding some chilli bean sauce, it won’t taste the same.
• You can replace pork with chicken, or any seafood that comes in handy. The fried noodles taste equally delicious.

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