Easy Authentic Pork Shanghai Noodles 上海粗炒麵
Let’s make one of my all-time favorite: Stir Fried Shanghai Noodles 上海粗炒麵. Thick, chewy noodles are stir-fried until it soaks up all that iconic noodle sauce made with a mix of dark and light soy sauce. Every bite is packed with veggies and thin slices of pork for a balanced meal. This underrated dish is so good you will never want Panda Express’s Chow Mein ever again.
Easy Authentic Shanghai Noodles 上海粗炒麵
Welcome to Day one of my 3rd series, 15-Minute Dinner for 15 Days where I will be sharing Easy & Authentic Asian recipes. I wanted to go back to what started my food journey seven years ago, where I was a student on a tight schedule and needed quick and easy meals. There is nothing wrong with a good old stir-fry, but I wanted to mix it up and remake classic Asian dishes in less than 15 minutes for days that you are tempted to order take out but don’t wait to pay $15 in service charges.
Feel free to switch out the protein base on your liking, I have tried it with chicken, shrimp, and tofu in the past, and it all works well with the stir-fry sauce.
Shanghai Noodles with Pork Ingredients
- 1 lb Pork sliced thinly, I used Pork Lion
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp White Pepper
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
- ½ Cabbage sliced
- 8 Shiitake Mushroom sliced
- 2 packs Shanghai Noodles 400g
Savory-Sweet Noodle Sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1.5 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce or Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ½ cup Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock
Thick Wheat Noodles
This recipe is made with Shanghai Noodles. These are thick, wheat-based fresh noodles made specifically for absorbing tons of sauces. In Asian Supermarkets, you may find them labeled as “Shanghai Noodles” or “Thick Noodles”. If you use normal egg-based chow mein noodles, it may start falling apart.
For those that can’t access Shanghai Noodles, use Frozen Udon instead. Use the same method I taught before you pour hot water over the Udon and let it sit till you can separate it by hand; this will help prevent the udon from overcooking.
Savory-Sweet Noodle Stir Fry Sauce
What makes this pan-fried noodle recipe different from others ones is its Savory-Sweet Stir Fry Sauce. This sauce is a mix of Dark Soy Sauce and Light Soy Sauce, which gives it a deeper soy sauce flavor than the usual Soy Sauce Pan-fried Noodles. The sauce also includes sugar and oyster sauce for a little more umami and sweetness. Then, it’s loosened with a bit of broth so the noodles can absorb everything.
How To Make Shanghainese Fried Noodles with Pork
- Marinate pork with soy sauce, white pepper, and corn starch while you prepare the veggies.
- Turn the heat to medium-high and drizzle in some oil. Once the pan is hot, add in the cabbage first, followed up by the sliced pork, add the mushroom and finally add in the noodles. Drizzle on the sauce and put the lid on to let it cook for 6-8 minutes.
- After 6-8 minutes, the liquid should be soaked in the noodles, mix everything.
- Turn the heat to high and saute the noodles for another 2-3minutes.
- Optional, but HIGHLY recommended, drizzle on Homemade Chilli Oil.
ENJOY!
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Easy Authentic Pork Shanghai Noodles 上海粗炒麵
By Tiffy Cooks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pork sliced thinly, I used Pork Lion
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp White Pepper
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
- ½ Cabbage sliced
- 8 Shiitake Mushroom sliced
- 2 packs Shanghai Noodles 400g
Savory-Sweet Noodle Sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1.5 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce or Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ½ cup Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock
Instructions
- Marinate pork with soy sauce, white pepper, and corn starch while you prepare the veggies.
- Turn the heat to medium-high and drizzle in some oil. Once the pan is hot, add in the cabbage first, followed up by the sliced pork, add the mushroom and finally add in the noodles. Drizzle on the sauce and put the lid on to let it cook for 6-8 minutes.
- After 6-8 minutes, the liquid should be soaked in the noodles, mix everything.
- Turn the heat to high and saute the noodles for another 2-3minutes.
- Optional, but HIGHLY recommended, drizzle on Homemade Chilli Oil.
Video
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We tried this and our dish came out starchy and too salty. I think our noodles should have been blanched with hot water or cooked for a minute or two in boiling water. These were labeled Shanghai Yangchun noodles and the packaged mentioned doing so but your recipe didn’t mention that.