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Shanghai Fried Noodles (Cu Chao Mian)

Shanghai Fried Noodles (Cu Chao Mian)

A delicious and simple recipe for Shanghai Fried Noodles (Cu Chao Mian) that can be made in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Noodles and Pasta
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 579 kcal

Equipment

  • wok

Ingredients
  

Pork & Marinade

  • 6 ounces boneless pork (pork shoulder, butt or loin, sliced into thin strips)
  • ¾ teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon shaoxing wine (or dry cooking sherry)
  • ⅛ teaspoon sugar

Rest of the Dish

  • 3 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil) divided
  • 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms fresh or dried, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound Japanese-style udon noodles
  • 2 ½ teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 2 ½ teaspoons dark soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 bunch choy sum or baby bok choy washed and trimmed

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Mix together the pork and marinade ingredients (the cornstarch, light and dark soy sauce, wine, and sugar). Set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
  • When ready to cook, heat a wok over high heat until just starting to smoke. Add 1 tablespoon of oil around the perimeter of the wok. Add the pork, and stir-fry until browned. Reduce the heat to medium, remove the pork from the wok and set aside.
  • Add the remaining oil to the wok and stir-fry the mushrooms for 2 minutes. Break up the noodles gently with your hands, and add them to the wok with the mushrooms.
  • Add the soy sauces and sugar. Stir-fry everything together until the noodles get an even, deep brown color. If you’re not seeing the color you want, add a little more dark soy sauce.
  • Add the leafy greens (choy sum and baby bok choy both work well), along with the pork. Mix in with the noodles until the greens are wilted. Serve immediately.

Notes

To reconstitute dried shiitake mushrooms, soak in hot water for at least 2 hours or overnight. Some people like to add a few drops of Chinese black vinegar right before eating—totally up to you.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 579kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 25gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 958mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5000IUVitamin C: 63.5mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword Chinese Noodles, Cu Chao Mian, Pork Noodles, Quick Dinner, Shanghai Fried Noodles, stir fry
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