Description
Say goodbye to take-out and make easy 15-minute lo mein at home using fresh and healthy ingredients!
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon black vinegar (or rice wine vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
Lo Mein:
- 6 ounces dry lo mein noodles (or any egg noodle or even spaghetti)
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup carrots, julienne cut
- 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
- 3 cups baby spinach or bok choy
- sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
Make the Sauce:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and ginger. Set aside.
Make the Noodles:
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
Make the Lo Mein:
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat.
- Add garlic, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and bell peppers. Stir fry until slightly tender, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes until the spinach has wilted.
- Stir in the noodles and sauce. Toss to combine.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve.
Notes
How about adding some protein? For a variation, cook some tofu, chicken, beef or shrimp, set it aside and add it to your noodles at the end.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Noodles
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese