Vegetable Lo Mein
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
416 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Vegetable Lo Mein
Description
Vegetable Lo Mein uses fresh white or lo mein egg noodles tossed with a sauce made of dark soy, light soy, sesame oil, sugar, and optional five-spice powder. The stir-fried vegetables including mushrooms, scallions, bell peppers, carrots, snow peas, and leafy greens bring varied textures from tender to crisp. The cooking method calls for high heat to quickly cook the vegetables while preserving their shape and freshness. Shaoxing wine adds a subtle depth during stir-frying. The ingredients combine into a harmonious noodle dish with a balanced savory taste and delicate sweetness from the sugar in the sauce. This recipe is suitable for vegetarians and can be served as a main or alongside other dishes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh white noodles 450g, or lo mein egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce light
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar (plus 1 teaspoon hot water to dissolve the sugar in)
- Pinch five-spice powder optional
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 cup mushroom shiitakes, button mushrooms, or anything you like, sliced
- 1 scallion (split at the thick parts and cut into 2-inch lengths)
- 1 bell pepper (red, orange, or yellow; julienned)
- 1 carrot julienned, small
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 cup snow peas (trimmed)
- 1 cup leafy greens (bok choy, choy sum, etc.)
Instructions
- Boil water in a large pot for the noodles. If using the lo mein egg noodles, you can skip this step, as those noodles do not require any pre-cooking. But if using fresh white noodles, you will have to boil them. Just cook until al dente, drain, and rinse in cold water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the soy sauces, sesame oil, dissolved sugar, and five spice powder, if using.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over high heat and add the garlic, mushrooms, and the white parts of the scallions. Stir-fry for 30 seconds and add the peppers and carrots. Make sure your wok is searing hot, and then add the Shaoxing wine. Stir-fry for another minute.
- Next, add the snow peas and leafy greens to the wok and cook until the greens are just wilted. Then add your noodles. Make sure that before you add them, they’re somewhat loose and not all clumped together (you can rinse them in warm water to loosen them up before adding them to the wok).
- Pour your sauce mixture over the noodles and stir-fry until the color of the noodles are uniform. A folding or scoop-and-lift motion works well for that. Once everything is well-combined, dish out the noodles and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 416 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 416kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1116mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3890IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 57.2mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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