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

30 min

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

30 min4 servings

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. 1

    Steam noodles, drain, cool: Here's a quick run-down of the types of HK-style noodles you can buy:

  2. 2

    Chop vegetables: We'll wash and chop our vegetables:

  3. 3

    Create sauce: Mix dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, water in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.

  4. 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. 5

    Cook bean sprouts, add veggies, flavors: Overview

  6. 6

    Plate and enjoy!: Transfer the noodles onto a plate, and call your loved ones over.

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