Lo Mein Noodles
Chewy noodles, vegetables and your choice of protein are tossed in a savory soy-based sauce for a takeout-style Lo Mein.
By Cookin' Kitchen
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 3 servings
Recipe
Lo Mein Noodles
Chewy noodles, vegetables and your choice of protein are tossed in a savory soy-based sauce for a takeout-style Lo Mein.
Cookin' · https://cookin.club/recipes/lo-mein-noodles
- Prep
- 8 minutes
- Cook
- 7 minutes
- Total
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 3
Ingredients
For 3 servings
Sauce
Garnish (optional)
Equipment
- Wok or large, heavy-based skillet
- Wooden spoons
- Bowl
Instructions
Step 1: For the sauce, mix the cornflour and dark soy sauce until smooth with no lumps, then stir in the remaining sauce ingredients.
Step 2: Put 2 teaspoons of the sauce in a bowl with the chicken and toss to coat.
Step 3: Heat the oil in a wok or large, heavy-based skillet over high heat until smoking.
Step 4: Add the onion and garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
Step 5: Add the chicken and stir for 1 minute, until white on the outside but still raw inside.
Step 6: Add the carrot and capsicum or bell pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
Step 7: Add the noodles, sauce and water. Toss with two wooden spoons for 30 seconds.
Step 8: Add the green onions and toss for another 1 minute, until all the noodles are coated in sauce.
Step 9: Serve immediately, garnished with extra green onions if desired.
Notes
Ingredient options
Use chicken, pork, beef, turkey, prawns or firm tofu as the protein. For ground meat, cook it after the onion and garlic; once cooked, stir in 1 tablespoon of sauce before continuing. Cut firm tofu into 1 x 4 cm batons. Use small, peeled prawns.
For dried noodles, use 200 g (8 oz) uncooked ramen or other dried noodles and prepare them according to the packet. Other noodles, including rice noodles and long pasta, can also be used.
Chinese cooking wine can be replaced with Mirin, cooking sake or dry sherry. For a non-alcoholic option, replace both the cooking wine and water with low-sodium chicken stock and reduce the light soy sauce to 1.5 tablespoons.
If using Mirin, omit the white sugar. Black pepper can replace the white pepper; the toasted sesame oil is optional.
For more vegetables, add another 2 1/2 cups of chopped vegetables.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 461 kcal
- Fat
- 8.1 g
- Saturated fat
- 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 64 g
- Sugar
- 8.2 g
- Fiber
- 6.1 g
- Protein
- 31 g
- Sodium
- 1,721 mg
- Cholesterol
- 95 mg
Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.
About this recipe
Toss noodles, vegetables and chicken or another protein with a savory sauce made with dark soy, soy sauce and Chinese cooking wine or Mirin. Fresh egg noodles are suggested, but other noodles, including rice noodles or spaghetti, can be used.
Have the ingredients chopped and ready before you start cooking. The recipe also works with other vegetables; use 5 cups packed in total.
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