Simple Soy Sauce Chow Mein

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1. 1

   Chop the green onion stems into small pieces and cut the leafy parts into 2-inch sections. Set them aside separately.

   onion 3.8 ozgreen onion 4 stalks

   ▶ 0:26

2. 2

   Cut the onion into strips and prepare the bean sprouts by removing the ends.

   onion 3.8 ozbean sprouts 6.6 oz

   ▶ 0:43

3. 3

   Boil the fresh thick Chow Mein noodles in a pot of boiling water. Cook until slightly firmer than perfect, then remove from water.

   💡 The exact time depends on noodle thickness; taste at 1-minute intervals.

   fresh thick Chow Mein noodle 1 Lb

   🔥 boil▶ 1:11

4. 4

   In a hot pan with oil at medium-high heat, stir fry the onion for about 15 seconds. Add the bean sprouts and salt, then stir fry for about 1 minute. Remove everything from the pan.

   onion 3.8 ozbean sprouts 6.6 ozsalt 1/8 tsp

   🔥 medium-high heat⏱ 1 minute⏱ 15 seconds▶ 1:50

5. 5

   Add a little more oil to the pan and lower the heat to medium. Add the green onion stems and sizzle them regularly until they turn golden brown.

   onion 3.8 ozgreen onion 4 stalks

   ▶ 2:20

6. 6

   Turn the heat back up to medium-high. Add the noodles to the pan and toss to mix with the onions. Pour the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar around the edge of the pan, then stir fry until the color is even.

   onion 3.8 ozsoy sauce 3/4 tbspdark soy sauce 2 tbspsugar 1/2 tsp

   ▶ 2:42

7. 7

   Add the chicken broth to the pan and cover with a lid for about 2 minutes. If using finer noodles, you can skip the broth step and go straight to the next step.

   💡 Only use chicken broth if using thick noodles.

   ⏱ 2 minutes▶ 3:15

8. 8

   Remove the lid. Add the cooked onion and bean sprouts back to the pan along with the green onion leafy parts, sesame oil, and black pepper. Toss everything together to finish.

   onion 3.8 ozbean sprouts 6.6 ozgreen onion 4 stalkssesame oil 1 tspblack pepper 1/4 tsp

   ▶ 3:31

This recipe was organized from the source video's transcript. Amounts follow what the video presents. Source: Cook! Stacey Cook on YouTube