CLASSIC LO MEIN (NOODLES)
I love this deceptively simple dish. If you have all the ingredients, you can have a plate of delicious noodles on the table within 15 to 20 minutes, with prep included. There really isn't such a thing as a "lo mein" noodle, so don't try to find it on the shelf. You want to buy an egg noodle or pasta that's relatively thin and has some tooth. Some common names will be lo mein, chow mein, egg noodles or pancit noodles. Most markets have Japanese yaki soba noodles in the cold case, and those would work perfectly. Spaghetti or fettuccini cooked al dente and rinsed in cold water and drained in a colander will also make a great lo mein. The traditional difference between lo mein and chow mein is that lo mein is a soft noodle with some gravy, and chow mein is a crispy fried noodle tossed with or smothered in sauce. This has become very convoluted over the 200 years Chinese food has existed in America, with regional evolutions. Another tip: Although sesame oil is a fat and you would assume it should be used to start the stir-fry, I want you to treat it like a sauce. Sesame oil has incredible aroma and flavor but burns at a low temp. Add it to a sauce instead and use a high-temp oil like canola or peanut for cooking.
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To make the sauce, stir together the oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken stock and cornstarch in a small bowl and reserve.
- Heat a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat and add the cooking oil. Once you see wisps of white smoke, add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until light brown and fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until medium, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the noodles and bok choy and cook, stirring and tossing, until the bok choy starts to soften and turn bright green, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the sauce; allow the sauce to coat all the ingredients and start to simmer, about 1 more minute.
- Cook, stirring and tossing, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 more minute, and the sauce starts to bubble into a glaze. Top with the scallions and serve hot.
EVERYTHING LO MEIN
Steps:
- Mix together the hoisin, tamari, hot sauce, and about 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl and reserve.
- Bring a big pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt the water, add the pasta, and cook to al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil, once around the pan, in a large, nonstick skillet over high heat. When the oil ripples, add the beaten eggs and scramble them to light golden brown. Remove to a plate and reserve.
- Season the meat strips with salt, pepper, and the coriander. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a ripple over high heat, then add the meat and stir-fry for 4 minutes. Push the meat to the sides of the skillet and add the garlic, ginger, scallions, shiitakes, bell peppers, water chestnuts, and bean sprouts or cabbage. Stir-fry the veggies for 2 minutes, then add the drained pasta and the eggs to the skillet. Pour the reserved sauce over the lo mein and toss it to combine. Turn off the heat. Toss for 30 seconds and let the pasta absorb all of the liquids. Taste it to adjust the seasonings. Yum-o! You're not getting this off of any take-out menu!
EVERYTHING LO MEIN
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Mix together sauce ingredients and reserve.
- Bring pasta water to a boil, salt water and cook spaghetti to al dente.
- While pasta cooks, heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large, nonstick skillet over high heat. When oil ripples, add beaten eggs and scramble them to light golden brown, remove and reserve.
- Season the meat with salt, pepper and coriander. Heat the remaining vegetable oil to a ripple, then add meat and stir-fry 4 minutes, push meat to the side and add ginger, garlic and veggies. Stir-fry veggies 2 minutes, then drain and add pasta and eggs back to skillet. Pour sauce over the spaghetti and toss to combine. Turn off pan. Toss 30 seconds and let the liquids absorb.
More about "everything lo mein recipes"
EASY LO MEIN RECIPE - THE SALTY MARSHMALLOW
From thesaltymarshmallow.com
CHICKEN LO MEIN (BETTER THAN TAKEOUT!) - CHEF SAVVY
From chefsavvy.com
LO MEIN NOODLES - THE WOKS OF LIFE
From thewoksoflife.com
AUTHENTIC CHICKEN LO MEIN RECIPE - FOODIES TERMINAL
From foodiesterminal.com
THE 30-MINUTE AUTHENTIC LO MEIN RECIPE - SAVORY BITES RECIPES
From savorybitesrecipes.com
LO MEIN NOODLES - RECIPETIN EATS
From recipetineats.com
EASY CHICKEN LO MEIN RECIPE - TO SIMPLY INSPIRE
From tosimplyinspire.com
LO MEIN - CRAVING HOME COOKED
From cravinghomecooked.com
LO MEIN NOODLES - FEASTING AT HOME
From feastingathome.com
THE BEST LO MEIN RECIPES - THE WOKS OF LIFE
From thewoksoflife.com
LO MEIN: HOW TO COOK IT THE RIGHT WAY - THE WOKS OF LIFE
From thewoksoflife.com
BEEF LO MEIN: REAL RESTAURANT RECIPE! - THE WOKS OF LIFE
From thewoksoflife.com
CHICKEN LO MEIN (RESTAURANT STYLE) - OMNIVORE'S COOKBOOK
From omnivorescookbook.com
15 MINUTE LO MEIN RECIPE - PINCH OF YUM
From pinchofyum.com
GROUND BEEF LO MEIN - SALT & LAVENDER
From saltandlavender.com
EVERYTHING LO MEIN - RACHAEL RAY
From rachaelray.com
CHICKEN LO MEIN: 30-MIN AUTHENTIC TAKEOUT RECIPE! - THE WOKS …
From thewoksoflife.com
#30-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #main-dish #pasta #asian #chinese #one-dish-meal #pasta-rice-and-grains #spaghetti
You'll also love