Shanghai noodles recipe

Shanghai noodles

This classic Chinese recipe is super speedy and simply involves stir-frying chicken, shiitake mushrooms, pak choi and satisfyingly thick, stodgy udon noodles. Cooking in a wok on a high heat gets tender, soy-glazed ingredients singing with flavour. This noodle recipe is perfect as part of a full-on Lunar New Year feast.

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  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 461 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 500g boned and skinless chicken thighs, sliced thinly
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 1 tbsp soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp rice wine
    • ½ tsp cornflour
    • ¼ tsp sugar
    • 2½ tbsp vegetable oil

    For the noodles

    • 125g shiitake mushrooms, finely sliced
    • 200g pak choi, leaves torn and stem finely sliced
    • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
    • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
    • 300g pack straight-to-wok udon noodles
    • 3 tbsp soy sauce
    • 1½ tsp light soy sauce

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    1930kJ 461.0kcal
    23%
    Fat
    25g
    high36%
    Saturates
    5g
    medium24%
    Salt
    3.2g
    high53%
    Sugars
    2g
    low3%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 30.6gProtein 27.4gFibre 1.9g

    Method

    1. Put the chicken in a mixing bowl. Add the remaining chicken ingredients and mix well.
    2. Heat a wok over a high heat, until smoking. Pour in half the oil. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 6-8 mins, until cooked through and covered in the sauce. Transfer to a bowl and wipe the wok clean so it does not burn.
    3. Reheat the wok over a high heat. Add the remaining oil, the mushrooms, the pak choi, and half the spring onions and chilli. Mix well. Stir-fry for 4-6 mins until the mushrooms are tender.
    4. Return the chicken to the wok and add the noodles, dark soy and light soy sauce. Continue to stir-fry for 1-2 mins, until the chicken is piping hot. Serve immediately with the remaining spring onions and chilli scattered over.

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