Savory Beef Lo Mein Recipe: Quick Weeknight Stir-Fry
A quick, hearty Chinese-inspired beef stir-fry with egg noodles, crisp vegetables, and a rich umami-based sauce. Ready in 25 minutes using pantry staples and fresh veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons non-alcoholic mirin substitute
- 2 tablespoons less sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 8 oz (226 g) beef, thin strips (flank or sirloin)
- 8 oz (226 g) dry egg noodles
- 1 inch ginger, minced
- 1 cup (90 g) button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium carrot, julienned (70 g)
- 1 small red pepper, julienned (150 g)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil for noodles
- In a bowl, whisk together sugar, mirin substitute, soy sauces, oyster sauce, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Cook noodles per package instructions, drain, and set aside
- Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- Add beef and cook 2-3 minutes until browned, set aside
- Add remaining oil to skillet, sauté ginger and garlic 30 seconds
- Add julienned vegetables (carrot, pepper, mushrooms) and cook 2-3 minutes until tender-crisp
- Return beef to pan, add cooked noodles and sauce, stir-fry 2-3 minutes until everything is coated
- Serve warm
Notes
Use vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce for plant-based version
Add sesame seeds or green onions as optional garnish
Storage: Refrigerate leftovers up to 2 days
Add sesame seeds or green onions as optional garnish
Storage: Refrigerate leftovers up to 2 days
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 620kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 38gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 650mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8g
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