Easy Shanghai-Style Yakisoba (Stir-Fried Noodles)

Name: Easy Shanghai-Style Yakisoba (Stir-Fried Noodles)
Yield: Serves 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 servings yakisoba noodles (thick noodles if available); About 3.5 oz (100 g) pork; About 3.5 oz (100 g) peeled shrimp; 1 bag (about 3.5–4 oz/100–120 g) leafy greens such as baby bok choy, chives, or spinach; 1/2 onion; 1 tablespoon or more toasted sesame oil; 1 little grated garlic; 1 little grated ginger; 1 pinch salt and black pepper; 1 teaspoon sake (or dry sherry); 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 –3 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder

きちりーもんじゃ @cook_40069603

This authentic Shanghai-style yakisoba is simple, made with pork and leafy greens, and seasoned with sweet Chinese soy sauce. You can easily make it with whatever you have in your fridge!
Recipe background: I first tried Shanghai yakisoba at a Chinese restaurant in Singapore and loved it. That version included shrimp, so I added it here. Since Chinese soy sauce can be hard to find, I use a mix of oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar as a substitute.

きちりーもんじゃ @cook_40069603

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Ingredients

Serves 3 servings

3servings yakisoba noodles (thick noodles if available)
About 3.5 oz (100 g) pork
About 3.5 oz (100 g) peeled shrimp
1 bag(about 3.5–4 oz/100–120 g) leafy greens such as baby bok choy, chives, or spinach
1/2onion
1 tablespoonor more toasted sesame oil
(For marinating pork)
1little grated garlic
1little grated ginger
1 pinchsalt and black pepper
1 teaspoonsake (or dry sherry)
1/2 teaspooncornstarch
(Sauce mixture)
2–3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoonsoy sauce
1 teaspoonsugar
1/2 teaspoonchicken bouillon powder

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Steps

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Place the pork and marinade ingredients in a plastic bag and mix well. Cut the leafy greens into 2-inch pieces. Mix the sauce ingredients together. Microwave the noodles for 1 minute.
2

Heat sesame oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry the pork quickly, then add the leafy greens and stir-fry. Add the shrimp and cook until done, then season with a little salt and pepper.
3

Add the noodles and stir-fry until slightly crispy. Pour the sauce mixture around the edge of the wok and toss everything together. Finish with a drop of sesame oil for aroma.
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Featured as a popular recipe on May 21, 2015. Thank you to everyone who has made it!