Best Shanghai Stir Fried Chunky Noodles Recipes

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SHANGHAI STIR-FRIED CHUNKY NOODLES



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This Shanghainese noodle recipe, from the British cook and food writer Fuchsia Dunlop, can be made vegetarian by omitting the pork. Do seek out light and dark soy sauces; light soy sauce adds salty-umami flavor and dark soy sauce adds color. Traditional woks are made from carbon steel, and must be routinely seasoned to keep from rusting. To season, heat the wok on high, turn off the flame and use a paper towel to wipe the interior with vegetable oil. Repeat if necessary. A deep frying pan with high sides will work for this recipe if you don't have a wok.

Provided by Sara Bonisteel

Categories     noodles, main course

Time 35m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 ounces lean pork, from a boneless pork loin chop or a tenderloin
1/2 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 pound fresh Shanghai noodles or Japanese udon noodles
2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil, plus a splash
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons chicken stock
10 ounces green baby bok choy or 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
Salt and ground white pepper

Steps:

  • Cut the pork evenly into 1/4-inch slices, then into 1/8-inch slivers.
  • In a small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon light soy sauce, the Shaoxing wine, the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cold water and mix well. Add pork and marinate until ready to cook.
  • Bring a large, deep pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the cooked noodles into a colander and rinse with cold water. Shake them dry and toss with a splash of oil, stirring thoroughly to prevent sticking.
  • In a small bowl, combine remaining light soy sauce, the dark soy sauce and the chicken stock and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, seasoned wok over high heat until oil just begins to smoke. Add pork, leaving the marinade behind, and stir-fry swiftly to separate. When they are just cooked, remove from wok and set aside.
  • Clean and re-season the wok, if necessary, then return it to high heat with the remaining oil. Add noodles and soy sauce mixture and stir-fry until piping hot. Add bok choy or spinach and continue to stir-fry briefly until wilted. Stir in the pork and season to taste with salt and white pepper. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 574, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 89 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 594 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SHANGHAI STIR-FRIED CHUNKY NOODLES



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This Shanghainese dish is made with thick, bouncy noodles like fresh Japanese udon, which are given a dark caramel tint by soy sauce and freshened up with barely cooked greens. Pork slivers make a delicious addition, but vegetarians may omit them and still enjoy the dish. In Shanghai, the greens will be the tenderest little sprouts of green bok choy, known as "chicken feather greens"; at home I often use baby spinach because the leaves need to be tender enough to wilt quickly in the heat of the wok. According to some accounts, the recipe was developed by Shanghainese immigrants in Hong Kong. This is a meal in one dish and makes a quick, satisfying lunch. It serves 2 as a meal, 4 or more if served with other Chinese dishes.

Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 oz (100g) lean pork
15 oz (425g) fresh Shanghai noodles or Japanese udon
2 1/2 tbsp cooking oil
9 oz (200g) baby green bok choy or 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
1 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
Salt and ground white pepper
1/2 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
2 tsp potato starch
1 tbsp beaten egg or 1 tbsp cold water

Steps:

  • Cut the pork evenly into thin slices, then into slivers. Add the marinade ingredients and mix well.
  • Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the noodles and cook for 2 minutes (fresh Shanghai and udon noodles are already half-cooked when you buy them, which is why this doesn't take long). Turn the cooked noodles into a colander and cool under the cold tap. Shake them dry. Drip over 1/2 tablespoon oil and stir in thoroughly to prevent sticking.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a seasoned wok over a high flame. Add the pork strips and stir-fry swiftly to separate them. When they are just cooked, remove from the wok and set aside. Clean and re-season the wok if necessary, then return it to a high flame with the remaining oil. Add the noodles and stir-fry until piping hot, adding both soy sauces and seasoning with salt and pepper. Add the bok choy or spinach and continue to stir-fry briefly until wilted. Finally, stir in the pork. Serve.

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