How to Make Pork Lo Mein | ATK Classes

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce provides a similar sweetness and umami flavor.

pork tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork shoulder is cheaper and flavorful.

Set pork ribs in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up for easier slicing.

Trim off all fat from the pork ribs.

Slice pork ribs crosswise into 1/8 inch thick pieces.

Prepare the marinade by combining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke, and 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder in a bowl and whisking together.

Transfer 3 tablespoons of the marinade to the sliced pork and stir to coat; cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes to 1 hour.

Prepare vegetables: snap off the stems of 8 ounces of shiitake mushrooms and quarter them into bite-sized pieces.

Cut the root ends off 10 scallions, separating the white and green parts; slice the white parts thinly and cut the green parts into 1 inch segments.

Cut half of a small head of Napa cabbage into wedges, remove the core, and slice into 1/2 inch thick pieces.

Combine reserved marinade with the prepared vegetables before cooking.

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