# Papa Tea’s Restaurant-Style Chow Mein

A recipe for restaurant-style chow mein, featuring noodles, vegetables, and a savory sauce, with optional food coloring for an orange hue.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- Wok
- sheet pan
- chopsticks

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xMJM2K/
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- Extracted: 2026-02-24

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