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beef lo mein in a black wok.
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Beef Lo Mein

Layered with deep umami flavors, delicious Beef Lo Mein is going to become your new favorite 30-minute meal! It's tender stir-fried beef with perfectly cooked crisp veggies smothered in an addictively delicious sauce and then tossed with rich yummy Chinese-style egg noodles!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: beef lo mein, lo mein
Servings: 6
Calories: 483kcal

Ingredients

For Beef

  • 1 pound flank steak cut in thin strips against the grain
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 teaspoon peanut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

For Sauce

For Stir Fry

  • 1 pound lo mein noodles or ramen noodles or any other Asian style noodles
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil divided
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cup Napa cabbage shredded, or regular cabbage
  • 1 medium carrot julienned
  • 1 medium red bell pepper julienned
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 3 green onions cut into 2 inch pieces

Instructions

  • Prepare the noodles: Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Then drain and set aside.
  • Make the sauce: Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Then set aside.
  • Marinate the beef: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the soy sauce, cornstarch, peanut oil, and baking soda together. Then toss in the sliced beef and marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Stir-fry the beef: Heat 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil in a large wok over medium-high heat until hot. Then add the beef and cook for 3 to 4 minutes tossing it around until it is nice and brown. Now, transfer the beef to a plate and set it aside.
  • Stir-fry the vegetables: Heat the remaining tablespoon of peanut oil in the wok and then add the mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, and red bell pepper to stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
  • Finish the beef lo mein: Add the snow peas and bean sprouts to the wok along with the seared beef and cooked noodles. Then pour the prepared lo mein sauce evenly over everything and toss to combine well while cooking for one last minute.
  • Garnish: Top the yummy homemade beef lo mein with sliced green onions and serve with your favorite Sriracha and a side of Homemade Egg Rolls!

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Notes

  1. No wok required. If you don't own a wok, don't worry! There’s no need to buy a wok for this easy beef lo mein recipe. Just use a large skillet or pan instead with a surface big enough to properly cook all the ingredients when stir-fried.
  2. Any protein can be used. Pork, chicken, shrimp, and tofu can be used in addition to or in place of the beef.
  3. Follow the recipe instructions. It may be tempting to just throw everything in the wok to cook, but the order in which the beef, veggies, sauce, and noodles are added is very important. Different ingredients have different cooking times.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1057mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2641IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg