Slow Cooker Lo Mein
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Skip delivery and try this veggie-packed takeout favorite for a healthy dinnertime meal that is easy to make right in your crockpot!
I know. It’s Friday night. All you want to do is change into sweats and order take-out.
Except it’s bikini season in like 2 months.
So let’s save the calorie-ridden takeout dishes and make this instead – a veggie-loaded favorite made right in your slow cooker.
You can let it all cook through while you’re at work, and when it’s time to serve, simply boil your noodles. That’s it!
Spaghetti noodles can also be swapped out with your favorite type of pasta – fettuccine, ramen, udon – it’s completely up to you.
And with Reynolds slow cooker liners, clean up has never been any quicker.
See, isn’t that easier than ordering takeout?
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Slow Cooker Lo Mein
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 5-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 pound spaghetti
For the sauce
- ⅓ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoons sambal oelek, ground fresh chile paste, or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- LINE a slow cooker with a Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner. Open slow cooker liner and place it inside a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker bowl. Fit liner snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl; pull top of liner over rim of bowl.
- WHISK together soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, sambal oelek, oyster sauce, ginger and sesame oil in the slow cooker. Add pork shoulder, then cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- REMOVE pork shoulder from the slow cooker and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the juices. Stir in broccoli, carrots, celery, snow peas and chestnuts. Cover and cook on high heat for 15-30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
- COOK pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
- SERVE pasta immediately, topped with pork mixture.
Notes
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Can beef be used instead of pork?? If so what kind? And woukd cook time bebthe same??
Yes, absolutely. But, unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot say with certainty what the cooking time will be with this substitution. As always, please use your best judgment.
Had people over for dinner on the weekend – and made this recipe. Everyone loved it and had 2nd helpings! Ridiculously easy – incredibly delicious! I even located the Sambal oelek in our local Walmart (here in Ontario, Canada). Thank-you!
Just curious why do you line the slower cooker? Would it work just as well without?
Thank you, I really enjoy your recipes!
A slow cooker liner is not required, but they do make for a very easy clean-up!
Chungah, this looks delicious! However, I don’t own a slow cooker. How should I go about making this using my stove top?
You can try this stovetop recipe instead! 🙂
https://damndelicious.net/2014/10/03/easy-lo-mein/
Do you think the vegetables would be to mushy if they cook all day with the chicken?
Yes, unfortunately, I do.
What part if chicken can be substituted for pork shoulder? Boneless chicken breasts? Thighs?
What can be substituted for oyster sauce? We don’t eat shellfish
Thank you
Chicken breasts or thighs can be substituted, but cooking time will have to be adjusted accordingly. Here is a great forum discussing possible oyster sauce substitutes. Hope that helps!
Looks delicious but is the Reynolds Slow Cooker liner absolutely necessary? I live in France and I haven’t come across any of those liners (slow cooker are quite new here). Merci!
A slow cooker liner is not required, but they do make for a very easy clean-up!
Does it make enough liquid? I feel like I need to add some broth or something??
No broth needed! 🙂
hi is any other pork you can use than the shoulder my hubby doesnt like that cut of meat
Yes, absolutely.
In the pics I see what looks like cilantro and sesame seeds but I do not see that in the ingredients?
Green onion and sesame seeds are used simply as a garnish.
Love this, but where do you find sambal oelek?
Sambal oelek should be available at your local grocery in the Asian foods section. You can also substitute Sriracha.
can you use another meat than pork shoulder
Yes, absolutely.
I cannot WAIT to give this recipe a try! I need to start using my slow cooker more often, especially during the week. This recipe is going to the top of my priority list. Thanks for sharing, PINNED!!
Looks amazing! Trying today. Thank you Chungah!
Can you use fish sauce instead of oyster sauce?
Here is a great forum discussing possible oyster sauce substitutes. Hope that helps!
I’ve never used a liner. Is it necessary?
A slow cooker liner is not required, but they do make for a very easy clean-up!
If chicken or shrimp is substituted, how would the cook time be adjusted? This looks awesome btw!!
If chicken or shrimp is substituted, it may have to be prepared separately from the slow cooker (ex. pan-fried, baked, poached). It’s up to you and your taste preferences.
Can shrimp be substituted in place of the beef?
Yes, absolutely.
Is there any sub. for the sambal oelek ?
Sriracha can be substituted.
Where do you get sambal oelek and can anything be substituted for it? Is this dish very spicy? Thanks and love your recipes. I tell everyone your website.
Sambal oelek should be available at your local grocery in the Asian foods section. You can also substitute Sriracha. This dish is not very spicy, and the heat level can be controlled by reducing the amount of sambal oelek (or Srircha) as needed.
Yum – thank you and have a great weekend.