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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Did not disappoint! I used udon noodles
What brand exactly of lo Mein Egg noodles did you use? I am trying to find them and all the ones I see have HORRIBLE reviews…
You can use spaghetti in place of egg noodles! Works perfectly. I get medium spaghetti!
Excellent as is, thank you simple but so good.
Can I use ready stir fry sauce instead. Please advise. Thank you.
could you use whole wheat noodles. looking Diabetic friendly. thank you.
I made this with shrimp, spinach & mushrooms. Sooo good!! Never going back to the Chinese carry out lol. Definitely agree with others that it could’ve used more sauce, though.
This was awesome! I made the recipe as written but didn’t have snow peas. Since I need to increase my protein intake, I sauteed some shrimp and threw those in with the noodles. My husband had 2 huge helpings and we both agreed it was Damn Delicious!! Will definitely make again.
Very good…when I increased the sauce (seasoning), it was just a bit bland for our tastes before. I used Rao’s bronze-cut linguine which made a meaty, chewable base. When I prepare this again, I will use angel hair to see if the ratio of sauce to pasta feels better. Thank you!
I’ve been looking for a homemade lo mein recipe and I finally found it! I doubled the noodles and added 6x the sauce amount recommended. I had three teenagers gobbling it up. I used broccoli, snow peas, shredded carrots, water chestnuts and shredded pork. Soooooo good!!
I am a terrible cook so when I say a recipe is good, it really is. I used whatever veggies I had leftover in the fridge (brocolli, cabbage, carrots, green onions) and used spaghetti pasta. I followed the directions exactly.
SOOOO quick and delicious!!!
This was a HUGE hit! I did double the sauce. I’ve made it 3 times now in as many weeks. Typically, I don’t like any restaurant Lo Mein, but if restaurant Lo Mein tasted this good, I’d have been ordering it for years! Oh, and I did sprinkle on some toasted sesame seeds after it was plated. This is definitely a staple in our house, now! Thanks for the recipe!
No hoisen or oyster sauce?
Tonight we thoroughly enjoyed this recipe! Quick, simple, & so easy! Made with spaghetti noodles, could not find Asian egg noodles! Used stir Fry veggies! We followed & doubled the sauce recipe to a T! Turned out perfect! Great balance of flavors! Will become my “go to” recipe & will be making again!
DAMN…IT WAS DELICIOUS. You have definitely become my go to when it comes to a lot of dishes
We loved this! Just made it tonight. I didn’t ad the bell pepper, but it turned out great! My husband is still raving about it.
Love it. I used angel hair pasta and added water chestnuts. Very tasty! Thank you.
Great flavor. Will definitely be in my dinner rotation.
Wonderful meal enjoyed by guests and myself. Added broccoli and shredded cabbage. Sautéed some shrimp in wok oil and added to the dish after noodles and sauce were added. Quadrupled the sauce. Delicioso! Will definitely make again … may add some chopped onion and water chestnuts and perhaps bamboo shoots next time. Oh my …. this was so good and fun to make in the wok. Thanks for the recipe!!
This was seriously damn delicious! I didn’t change a thing, I didn’t wanna soupy dish and this was perfect!
I will forever only use this recipe for lomein. Thanks much! I must peruse more of your recipes..
Super yummy! I doubled the sauce and used half to marinate some chicken breasts. Also added onion and other veggies I had on hand. The whole family loved it!
Excellent recipe! Ended up adding one extra tablespoon of soy to the sauce + extra sriracha. That was enough sauce to coat 300g of noodles (used fresh Chinese noodles). Added extra vegetables like coleslaw mix, asparagus and garlic scapes. Could add any type of veggies you have on hand. Really easy and adaptable!
I made the easy lo mein….damn delicious
I love this recipe and make it often! I double the sauce and add cooked shrimp or chicken.