Easy Lo Mein
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The easiest lo mein you will ever make in 15 minutes from start to finish. It is so much quicker, tastier and healthier than take-out!
Back when I had a day job, I had this boss who was obsessed with the lo mein from the restaurant across the street. She’d have me order it at least 3 times a week, and I would get so excited because she would always pass along a plate for me to share.
But since blogging became a full-time gig, I find myself longing for that lo mein almost daily.
Those long noodles chockfull of all those fresh veggies… How it was always so perfect with a side of potstickers. And general tso’s chicken. And monoglian beef… Sorry. I digress.
But surely enough, there’s a homemade lo mein version that can be made in just 15 minutes from start to finish with ingredients you already have on hand.
Best of all, you can clean out the fridge with all kinds of lingering veggies and you can also add in your favorite proteins!
Plus, this definitely hits the spot when you’re craving Chinese take-out, except this version is a million times quicker and tastier. You can’t beat that!
Easy Lo Mein
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lo mein egg noodles*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 carrot, julienned
- ½ cup snow peas
- 3 cups baby spinach
For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce, or more, to taste
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, ginger and Sriracha; set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions; drain well.
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, mushrooms, bell pepper and carrot. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in snow peas and spinach until the spinach has wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in egg noodles and soy sauce mixture, and gently toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
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I made this tonight and there wasn’t nearly enough sauce. All together it was ok, has the sauce been doubled it would have been much better.
Best lo mein recipe I have found yet!! I always double or triple the sauce, but it is amazing! New favorite for sure!
It was pretty good. The first time I had it I thought something was missing. The second time I added 2 teaspoons of orange juice and some orange zest and a little extra Siracha. I highly recommend doing that. All in all it was a great recipe
Excellent dish! My hubby said “that this is the best lo MEIN he ever had” and then he said “actually I think it’s now my favorite dish”. FYI I tripled the recipe sauce. Thanks for the recipe.
I VERY rarely leave review!!! BUT THIS STUFF WAS SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!! YES even better than my take out place and ALOT cheaper and healthier!!!
So easy, but the BEST Lo Mein. I double the complete recipe, added water chestnuts, a couple serranos and used chili garlic sauce instead of Sriracha. You can tell I like it spicy. Everything I’ve tried on your site has been deliciouso. Thanks
So good and easy!!! The only things I personally would change is doubling the sauce and adding twice as much if not a little more sriracha, but I like my food spicy! But even as it is, still a great recipe!
Most excellent (yes, I know – double superlatives.)! I substituted peas for snow peas, baby bellas for cremini mushrooms, and gochujang for sriracha. The flavors were excellent and we love lo mein. Will make again.
This was great, everyone had seconds or thirds!
Thank you for this recipe. I’ve been following it for years. I modify it depending on what I have on hand and it always comes out delicious. The sauce is really good. Best lo mein recipe and dish!
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Everyone loves this recipe in my house. It’s one of my 5 year old daughter’s favorite dishes and she is quite the picky eater. I did double the sauce recipe the second time I made it tonight. I didn’t use any sriracha unfortunately because my daughter wouldn’t eat it but next time I’ll just split her portion out so everyone else’s can have sriracha. I’ll also be using fresh lo mein noodles next time. I think that would be infinitely better! Thanks for a new family favorite.
it was easy to make and it was very good because me and my family made it and we tasted it and it was amazing now i know how to make it know
This was Ahh-mazing! Never thought I could make Vege Lo Mein as good as takeout, but this was even better. Wow! Thank you
Wok & Roll !
WOW!!!??! This was a m a z i n g
I doubled the sauce and used a 1 lb pack of Chinese lo mein noodles. Added all kinds of veggies and shrimp!
I tasted the sauce when I mixed it up and it tasted soo salty but I went with it!! It was perfect when all mixed together don’t be scared of it!
Can’t wait to make this again !!! A def recipe keeper!!! So fast to make in a flash!!!
Thank YOU!!
My husband and I love this recipe for a great meatless meal. I use all 10 oz of Lotus Foods organic millet & brown rice ramen noodles. You can add a little extra veggies and either make a little more sauce I just add extra soy sauce. I use Bragg’s liquid aminos ( a lower sodium alternative ).
I used ramen noodles and added chicken. My 12 and 13 yr olds said it was perfect “don’t change a thing.” I was so excited and relieved. They are super picky eaters.
Very good!
I added an onion, used bagged cabbage with carrots, Simply Asia Lo Mein noodles. Came out great. Next time I will double the sauce, and maybe add thin sliced Bok Choy. Definitely delicious and easy! Thank you!
What are some of your fav brands of lo mein / egg noodles?
I actually don’t have a favorite brand. I typically use what’s readily available at my grocery store. 🙂
The 99 Ranch carries a lo mein & chow mein noodles by Prime Food Corp. I’ve tried both, and they both come out great.
I am so thrilled to have found your site. 1st recipe I tried was pineapple rice….wow. I serve it with bbq ribs. Big hit with my family. Now tried your Lo Mein, so good. Tastes like I bought it from a restaurant. Thank you for the easy direction. So delicious.
I love your recipes, I have followed your site and have tried some of your recipes and have really loved them. Thank you for sharing! My family loves them as well!
I make this all the time. It’s one of the few recipes my extremely picky eater BF enjoys. I modify it by doubling the amount of sauce, using frozen stir fry mix veggies from the store (steam for a couple minutes to thaw before putting in the pan) and spaghetti noodles (which I was skeptical of but I tried it after seeing the note at the bottom and it works great). LOVE IT!
I made this recipe and it was amazing! I put too much sriracha. Is there anything I can do to make it not so hot?
You can try to add additional soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil to dilute it a bit. Hope that helps, Amy!