Pork Lo Mein
- 1 pound thin fresh Chinese egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 4 scallions, whites in 2 inch pieces, greens to sprinkle on top
- 5-6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 head of Napa cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 pound Chinese barbecued pork, store-bought or homemade, cut into small, bite-sized pieces
- o start, you will want to cook the egg noodles, so bring a medium pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the noodles and cook until al dente, or the minimum amount of time suggested by the package. It is important that the noodles aren't too soft, since you'll later stir-fry them with the sauce.
- Once they are done, drain the noodles and rinse under cold water to remove excess starch. Next, return the noodles to the pot and toss them with the sesame oil until the noodles are well coated. You can set these aside while you finish the rest of the dish.
- While the noodles are cooking, you can prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine the two kinds of soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, chili garlic sauce, and pepper. Mix it all together with a whisk, then the mixture aside.
- Once the pasta has finished cooking, heat a wok or large skillet (as I used) over high heat until a bead of water dropped on it will sizzle and evaporate on contact. Add the vegetable oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Add the garlic, ginger, and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant (should take about 30 seconds). Make sure the garlic doesn't burn. If it does, you will need to start the stir-fry process over again, as everything will taste bitter. Next, add the mushrooms and cabbage and cook until both have softened and lost some of their water.
- Finally you can add the noodles and pork. Pour in the sauce mixture and toss with tongs until the noodles and pork are heated through and well-coated with sauce
noodles, sesame oil, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, chinese rice wine, garlic sauce, freshly cracked black pepper, garlic, fresh ginger, scallions, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, pork
Taken from food52.com/recipes/33870-pork-lo-mein (may not work)