Better than Take Out Vegetable Lo Mein
Better than Take Out Vegetable Lo Mein is one complete dish of comfort food that can be on your table in 20 minutes packed with vegetables and a delicious spicy soy sauce.
Servings: 4
Calories: 406kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz Lo Mein Noodles
(we used wheat-based noodles but can use Hong Kong style thin egg based noodles, soba, spaghetti, udon, rice (gluten-free) noodles or whatever your little heart desires.) - Water
enough to boil your noodles and salted - 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
peeled and minced - 1 teaspoon Ginger
1-inch knob peeled and grated fresh (or ½ teaspoon ground dried ginger) - 1 teaspoon Garlic chili sauce
or to taste- can substitute with sriracha sauce - ½ cup Carrots
julienned or grated - 1 cup Mushrooms
(we used button mushrooms, but shiitake or other mushrooms are also fabulous) - 1 tablespoon Shaoxing Rice Wine
or dry sherry - 1 cup Bell peppers
sliced thinly - 1 cup Snap peas julienned
- 2 tablespoon Soy sauce (tamari)
2-3 tablespoons depending on your preference - 1 teaspoon Sugar
or sugar alternative - ¼ teaspoon White pepper
- 3 Green onions sliced long on an angle
Instructions
- Bring a large pot to boil with water. Once boiling add your lo mein noodles and cook per package directions or until just aldente. Drain. Rinse with cold water and add sesame oil and toss to coat well. Set aside
- In a wok or frying pan, add oil, garlic, ginger, garlic chili paste or Sriracha sauce and stir fry just until aromatic. Add carrots and mushrooms and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Add bell peppers, snap peas and fry for 1 minute until turn bright green.
- Add cooked lo mein noodles to the vegetables in the wok. Add soy sauce (tamari), sugar or sugar alternative and white pepper and toss until well coated. Add green onions and give a quick toss and serve hot. Enjoy!
Notes
Chef's Notes: Feel free to use any vegetables you desire but julienned to keep them similar in shape. Stir Fry your harder vegetables first. If you wish to add a protein such as chicken, pork or beef to this recipe, please slice thinly and fry first before adding the vegetables. If you like it spicier, add more chili garlic sauce or Sriracha and white pepper to taste. If you like it saltier, add a dash more of soya sauce. If you like it sweeter, then add a dash more of sugar or sugar alternative.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4195IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg