Cantonese Soy Sauce Chow Mein (豉油皇炒麵)
This is one of my favorite noodles dishes and it will only take you 15 minutes to make.
Ingredients
Noodles
- 330 g egg noodles (chow mein noodles)
- 1 small yellow onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 handfuls beansprouts
- 2 handfuls garlic chives (6-inch segments)
- corn oil (add as needed)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp chili oil
Sauce
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1½ tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- ½ tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Cover your egg noodles in boiling water and allot them to soak for 1 minute. Drain and let it cook while you prepare the remaining ingredients.330 g egg noodles (chow mein noodles)
- Slice your onion and cut the chives into 6 inch segments. I prepare the beansprouts by peeling off the ends but that is completely optional. Some grocery stores sell pre peeled beansprouts.1 small yellow onion, 2 handfuls beansprouts, 2 handfuls garlic chives
- Mix together all the sauce ingredients into a bowl.1 tbsp regular soy sauce, 1½ tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, ½ tbsp sugar, ½ tsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp water
- Heat up a wok over high heat with 1 tbsp of oil to cook your onions and beansprouts for 1 minute or until begins to soften then remove.1 small yellow onion, corn oil, 2 handfuls beansprouts
- Add 1½ tbsp of oil into the high heat wok along with your egg noodles. Spread it out then cook for 1 minute on each side, adding another 1.5 tbsp of oil after you flip.corn oil, 330 g egg noodles (chow mein noodles)
- Add your onions, beansprouts, chives and the sauce. Continue to mix thoroughly until there are no more bald spots in the noodles.
- Once the sauce is fully combined, top the noodles with sesame oil.1 tsp sesame oil
- Garnish with sesame seeds, and chili oil.1 tsp sesame seeds, 1 tsp chili oil
Notes
Noodles: you can find egg noodles/chow mein noodles at most asian grocery stores. These usually come pre-steamed which is why we only soak for 1 minute. The package should have instructions on how to cook the noodles properly just in case you got the type of noodles that are not pre steamed.