Chinese Stir fried noodles
Ingredients
1/2 small cabbage
5 green onions/spring onions
2 carrots
300g (preferably egg noodles)
4 tbsp oil
a few pieces of boiled breasts
and a few pieces of bacon cooked
a few drops of sesame oil
—sauce—
1.5 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce (regular or vegetarian)
3 cloves garlic grated
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp water
Method
Thinly slice cabbage, carrots and white part of the green onions/spring onions. Slice the green part into 2 inch thick pieces
Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl before hand. This will make it easier while stir frying
Boil water and cook noodles 2 mins less than the package instructions. The noodles will cook further while stir frying so it’s important to undercook them
Strain the noodles and dunk it into cold water or rinse them until they are cold. This helps making the noodles stop cooking immediately. Strain out excess water and coat in some oil to prevent it from sticking.
Heat a wok/pan on high heat and add some oil. Add the carrots and stir fry for 1 min
Next add the cabbage and stir fry for 1 min, then add the white part of green onion/spring onions and mix well.
Spread the veggies around the wok/pan so they can get a light char. Once the veggies are done, take it out and set it aside
Add some oil and stir fry the noodles for 2-3 mins on high heat. This enhances the taste and gives it a wok tossed flavour. Use chopsticks or tongs to mix the noodles so they don’t break
Once the noodles are stir fried well, add the veggies, shredded chicken and bacon and mix well.
Pour in the sauce and stir fry for 2 mins. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
Note: Some noodle brands are saltier than others
Switch off the flame, add green part of green onions/spring onions and a few drops of sesame oil.
NB: if you have no scallions/spring onions, substitute with 1 small regular onion
if you have no oyster sauce, add 1/2 tsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp sugar
if you have no dark soy sauce? you can skip It is mainly added for colour. Your noodles will be a lot lighter without it
TIPS:
It’s important to not add salt to the vegetables. If you add salt they’ll release too much water and turn soggy.
Stir frying veggies on high heat gives it a light char while keeping it crunchy at the same time
Different brands of noodles have different levels of salt, adjust the sauce depending on the taste
Try to use Chinese brands of sauces for an authentic taste.
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