Description
Quick and flavorful vegetable lo mein featuring chewy noodles and a savory, slightly sweet sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 340 g (12 oz) fresh or dried lo mein/egg noodles
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) toasted sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 g) fresh ginger, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 medium carrots, julienned
- 150 g (5 oz) snow peas or snap peas
- 200 g (7 oz) baby bok choy or napa cabbage, chopped
- 60 ml (4 tbsp) low-sodium soy sauce
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) oyster-flavored vegetarian sauce (optional)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp (12 g) light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cornstarch (dissolved in 60 ml cold water)
- 2 scallions, sliced (for garnish)
- 1 tsp (5 g) toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)
- 1/2 tsp (2 g) red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until just tender, 3–5 minutes for fresh or 7–9 minutes for dried. Drain and toss with 1 tsp (5 ml) oil.
- Whisk together soy sauce, oyster-flavored sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and dissolved cornstarch.
- Bring the noodle pot back to a simmer. Blanch carrots and snap peas for 30–45 seconds. Remove to cold water, then drain.
- Heat a wok over high heat and add oil. Sauté onion for 1–2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook 20–30 seconds. Add bell pepper and bok choy and stir-fry 2–3 minutes.
- Add noodles and blanched vegetables to the wok. Pour sauce over and toss for 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Serve garnished with scallions, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes if using. Enjoy hot!
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute with gluten-free noodles and tamari sauce. Avoid overcrowding the wok for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg