The Cantonese Chow Mein My Dad's Made 100,000 Times

Learn how to make Cantonese Chow Mein from a 2x James Beard Award Winning Chinese Chef with 60+ years of experience
Ingredients
- 12 oz Hong Kong style pan-fried noodles
- 0.5 onion
- 5 stalks scallions
- 4 oz bean sprouts
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp corn oil
Instructions
- 1
Steam noodles, drain, cool: Here's a quick run-down of the types of HK-style noodles you can buy:
- 2
Chop vegetables: We'll wash and chop our vegetables:
- 3
Create sauce: Mix dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, water in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.
- 4
Heat wok, start cooking: We'll start by heating our wok to around 350°F to 400°F (176°C to 204°C). Depending on your stove, this should take around 2 to 3 minutes.
- 5
Cook bean sprouts, add veggies, flavors: Overview
- 6
Plate and enjoy!: Transfer the noodles onto a plate, and call your loved ones over.
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