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Shanghai Fried Noodles (Cu Chao Mian)

Our authentic take on a popular Chinese dish. This recipe is so simple to make, and it will be on the table within 15-20 minutes!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 579 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For the pork & marinade (omit if you want the dish to be vegetarian):
  • 6 ounces boneless pork (pork shoulder, butt or loin, sliced into thin strips)
  • 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (or dry cooking sherry)
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
For the rest of the dish:
  • 3 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil, divided)
  • 8 Shiitake mushrooms (fresh or dried, thinly sliced)
  • 1 pound Japanese-style udon noodles
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 bunch choy sum or baby bok choy (washed and trimmed)

Instructions

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  1. Mix together the pork and marinade ingredients (the cornstarch, light and dark soy sauce, wine, and sugar). Set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
  2. When ready to cook, heat a wok over high heat until just starting to smoke. Add 1 tablespoon of oil around the perimeter of the wok. Add the pork, and stir-fry until browned. Reduce the heat to medium, remove the pork from the wok and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the wok and stir-fry the mushrooms for 2 minutes. Break up the noodles gently with your hands, and add them to the wok with the mushrooms.
  3. Add the soy sauces and sugar. Stir-fry everything together until the noodles get an even, deep brown color. If you’re not seeing the color you want, add a little more dark soy sauce.
  4. Add the leafy greens (choy sum and baby bok choy both work well), along with the pork. Mix in with the noodles until the greens are wilted. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Note: to reconstitute dried shiitake mushrooms, soak in hot water for at least 2 hours or overnight. 
  • Some people like to add a few drops of Chinese black vinegar right before eating—totally up to you.
  • Some people like to add a few drops of Chinese black vinegar right before eating—totally up to you.

Nutrition Information

Calories 579kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 88g (29%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 28mg (9%) Sodium 958mg (40%) Potassium 255mg (7%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 5000IU (100%) Vitamin C 63.5mg (71%) Calcium 118mg (12%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 579

% Daily Value*

Calories 579kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 88g 29%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 958mg 40%
Potassium 255mg 5%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 5000IU 100%
Vitamin C 63.5mg 71%
Calcium 118mg 12%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.