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Classic Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles

groups2 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 30 minsscheduleTotal: 40 minsoutdoor_grillPan-fried
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10 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:02:20

Wash 175g of scallions and dry them thoroughly with paper towels, otherwise they will easily spatter oil during frying.

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Scallions must be completely dried, otherwise dropping them into hot oil will cause violent splattering and burns.

Ingredients:scallion (175 g)
Tools:paper towel
02
Preparation
00:02:52

Cut off the roots, separate 175g of scallions into white and green parts, cut the white parts into long sections first, and then cut the green parts into long sections as well.

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Keep fingers slightly curled when cutting scallions to avoid cutting your fingers.

Ingredients:scallion
Tools:knifecutting board
03
Active Cooking
00:03:13

Pour 250g of cold-pressed extra virgin avocado oil into the pan, mix in 50g of lard, and heat over low heat until the lard melts slightly.

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Must heat on low heat, otherwise excessively high oil temperature will give the oils a burnt and bitter taste.

Ingredients:avocado oil (250 g)Lard (50 g)
Tools:pan
04
Active Cooking
00:03:44

Put in the white scallion sections first, keep the oil temperature low, and fry slowly on low heat until the edges start to turn slightly golden, then continue frying until they reach the color shown in the video before scooping them out.

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Oil temperature must not be too high, otherwise the white scallions will burn instantly while remaining uncooked inside.

Ingredients:scallion
Tools:chopsticks
05
Active Cooking
00:04:08

In the same pan maintaining medium-low heat, add the green scallion sections and fry slowly for about 45 minutes, patiently frying until they turn dark green before scooping them out.

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Green scallions have higher moisture and need patient low-heat frying, otherwise remaining moisture will cause spoilage and mold.

Ingredients:scallion
Tools:chopsticks
06
Active Cooking
00:04:53

Filter the fried scallion oil slightly to remove residues and pour it into a glass jar to complete the scallion oil.

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Use heat-resistant containers when filtering hot oil to avoid burns.

Tools:airtight glass jarstrainer
07
Active Cooking
00:05:26

Do not wash the pan used for scallion oil, directly add 100g of soy sauce and 42g of finely crushed rock sugar, turn the heat to high to boil, and cook until the rock sugar completely dissolves and the sauce bubbles vigorously, then turn off the heat to finish the sweet soy sauce.

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Boiling sugar sauce on high heat can easily boil over or burn at the bottom, so stay close and stir.

Ingredients:soy sauce (100 g)rock sugar (42 g)
Tools:pan
08
Active Cooking
00:06:10

According to the portion of noodles, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of scallion oil and 1 to 2 tablespoons of homemade sweet soy sauce into the bowl.

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The ratio of soy sauce and scallion oil can be adjusted to personal preference to avoid adding too much at once and making it too salty.

Tools:bowl
09
Active Cooking
00:06:18

Boil a pot of 1000ml water, add 200g of noodles after the water boils vigorously, add cold water twice during the process, and scoop them out after it boils vigorously again.

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Water must be boiling vigorously when adding noodles, otherwise they will stick to the bottom and clump together.

Ingredients:water (1000 ml)noodle cakes (200 g)
Tools:potstrainer
10
Active Cooking
00:07:05

Add a tablespoon of noodle boiling water into the sauce bowl, add the cooked noodles, top with the fried scallions and appropriate amount of chopped green onions to finish.

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Noodle boiling water helps emulsify the sauce and coat the noodles tightly, do not omit it.

Ingredients:noodle cakes
Tools:chopsticks

groceryAll Ingredients

scallion175 g
avocado oil250 g
Lard50 g
soy sauce100 g
rock sugar42 g
noodle cakes200 g
water1000 ml

blenderAll Tools Needed

paper towelknifecutting boardpanchopsticksairtight glass jarstrainerbowlpot