Chao He Cai - 炒合菜 (Harmony Stir-fry)
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4.8
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
297 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chao He Cai - 炒合菜 (Harmony Stir-fry)
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Chao He Cai, a "harmonious" stir-fry of clear noodles, eggs, chives, carrots and bean sprouts, is Chinese home-cooked comfort food.
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Ingredients
For the noodles:
- 3 ounces dried sweet potato noodles
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons water
For the rest of the dish:
- 6 ounces bean sprout mung bean or soybean sprouts
- 3 egg large
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons neutral cooking oil any neutral oil, generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 1 cup carrot julienned
- 4 cloves garlic (minced; divided)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce light
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn or white pepper, powder
- 4 ounces garlic chives (cut into 2-inch/5cm pieces)
- 2 tablespoons water (optional; if needed)
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook the sweet potato noodles according to the package instructions. I cooked my noodles in boiling water for 7 minutes. Lift the noodles out of the water (you will need this water again if using soybean sprouts), and transfer them to a medium bowl. Add the dark soy sauce, sesame oil, and water. Mix and set aside.
- If you are using soybean sprouts like I did, bring the cooked noodle water back up to a boil, and blanch the soybean sprouts for 1 minute. Drain and set aside. (Skip this step if you are using mung bean sprouts, as they cook much faster.)
- In a bowl, beat the eggs along with the Shaoxing wine and salt.
- Preheat your wok over medium-high heat until it starts to smoke lightly. Add 2 tablespoons (half) of the oil to coat the bottom of the wok, and reduce the heat to medium low. Add the eggs and cook until they’re lightly scrambled but still a little runny. Remove the eggs from the wok and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the wok over medium heat, and cook the ginger and carrot for about 1 minute. Then add half of the minced garlic along with the bean sprouts. Turn up the heat to medium-high and stir to mix everything well.
- Reduce the heat to low while you add the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, black vinegar, and Sichuan peppercorn powder (or white pepper). Increase the heat to high and stir-fry until the ingredients are evenly mixed in.
- Add the chives, cooked noodles, and cooked eggs, and stir-fry until the ingredients are evenly incorporated. At this point, if the contents of the wok look dry, add a couple tablespoons of water to loosen the noodles and to prevent them from sticking.
- Add the rest of the minced garlic and salt to taste. Stir-fry until the chives are wilted. The dish should have a nice saucy sheen, without any standing sauce. Serve.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
551mg
(23%)
Potassium
322mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
6768IU
(135%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 551mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 6768IU | 135% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
24 reviews
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