Best Beef Lo Mein Recipe
A hearty, weeknight-friendly stir-fried lo mein with marinated flank steak, pre-cooked egg noodles, and snap-tender vegetables. Balanced with savory hoisin-soy sauce and toasted sesame oil.
Ingredients
- Flank steak, thinly sliced: 3/4 pound
- Granulated sugar: 1/2 teaspoon
- Sesame oil (for beef): 1/2 teaspoon
- Soy sauce (for beef): 2 tablespoons
- Cornstarch (for beef): 2 teaspoons
- Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
- Fresh egg noodles, pre-cooked: 10 ounces
- Yellow onion, thinly sliced: 1/2 cup
- Carrots, shredded or julienned: 1/2 cup
- Celery, thinly sliced: 1/4 cup
- Cabbage, shredded: 1 cup
- Hoisin sauce: 2 tablespoons
- Soy sauce (for sauce): 1 tablespoon
- Water or broth: 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat
- Sear flank steak in a single layer for 2 minutes per side. Add sesame oil and soy sauce, cook 1 minute more. Remove steak
- Add onions to wok. Cook until softened, 2 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and cabbage; stir-fry 2 minutes
- Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar in a small bowl. Add water/broth
- Add noodles to wok and pour in the sauce. Toss until glossy and heated through (2-3 minutes)
- Slice beef thinly and stir into noodles. Garnish with green onions
Notes
Substitute sirloin for flank steak if preferred
Use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch
Swap honey for granulated sugar
Add bell pepper (1/2 cup) for extra color
Use canola or peanut oil if available
Cook noodles separately if using dried
Use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch
Swap honey for granulated sugar
Add bell pepper (1/2 cup) for extra color
Use canola or peanut oil if available
Cook noodles separately if using dried
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 22gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g
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