Papa Tea’s Restaurant-Style Chow Mein

Name: Papa Tea’s Restaurant-Style Chow Mein
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb dry squared wheat noodles; 5 quarts water (for boiling); Neutral oil, I use avocado; 4 drops red food coloring; 6 drops yellow food coloring; 2 Celery stalks, thinly sliced on a bias; 2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced into strips; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup bean sprouts, washed; 1 cup green onions, cut into 3inch pieces; 4 garlic cloves, finely minced; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder; 0.25 tsp ground white pepper; 0.33 cup water; Neutral cooking oil

Serves 4

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Serves 4

Directions

1Prep and chop the vegetables and combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
2In a large wok, boil water and add food coloring (optional).
3Boil noodles 2-3 minutes less than instructions state.
4Strain the noodles.
5Pour noodles into a sheet tray.
6Drizzle oil to cover all noodles with a thin layer of oil so they don’t stick.
7Leave noodles in the fridge to cool or leave at room temperature to cool.
8In the same wok, with high heat, add 2-3 tbsp oil.
9Add noodles and toss for 2 minutes to get the smokey flavor.
10Move noodles to the side.
11Add cabbage, celery, and onions.
12Cover veggies with noodles.
13Pour in 1/3 cup water and cover wok with lid.
14Steam for 1-2 minutes.
15Uncover lid, pour in sauce mixture over the noodles.
16Using chopsticks, toss until noodles are coated for about 2 minutes.
17Add bean sprouts and green onions.
18Toss one more time.
19Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

1 lb dry squared wheat noodles
5 quarts water (for boiling)
Neutral oil, I use avocado
4 drops red food coloring
6 drops yellow food coloring
2 Celery stalks, thinly sliced on a bias
2 cups cabbage, thinly sliced into strips
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 cup bean sprouts, washed
1 cup green onions, cut into 3inch pieces
4 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
0.25 tsp ground white pepper
0.33 cup water
Neutral cooking oil

Equipment

Woksheet panchopsticks

Tips

Cook noodles a little less than the instructions say.
Drizzle oil over cooked noodles on a sheet pan to prevent sticking.
Use high heat when adding noodles to the wok to prevent sticking.
Food coloring is used to make the food look more appetizing.

Papa Tea’s Restaurant-Style Chow Mein

Papa Tea’s Restaurant-Style Chow Mein

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