Beef Lo Mein
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound flank steak sliced thin
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 cup carrots julienned, 3 ounces
- 1 cup red bell pepper julienned, 3.5 ounces
- 1 cup red onion julienned, 3 ounces
- ½ cup snow peas ends trimmed and julienned, 2 ounces
- 1 cup broccoli sliced thin, 2.75 ounces
- ½ cup canned bean sprouts drained, 2 ounces
- 3 ½ ounces lo mein noodles cooked according to package directions
Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 Tablespoon Asian chili garlic sauce
- 7 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water to stop cooking, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, pour 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil over the sliced meat. Mix together until meat is completely coated. Set aside.
- To make the sauce, in a small bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Heat wok over medium high heat for a few minutes to get it hot. Add meat to the wok and constantly stir fry until meat is no longer pink. About 4-5 minutes.TIP: No oil is needed for this step as there is already sesame oil on the meat.
- Using tongs, remove meat from wok leaving any remaining juices in the pan. Do not turn off heat as you will be adding vegetables immediately.TIP: If you need to, you can turn off the heat then turn it back on when you are ready to add the vegetables. You want your wok to be hot.
- To juices in wok, add carrots, red bell pepper, red onion, broccoli, and snow peas. Stir fry until tender crisp, about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour half of sauce over hot vegetables in wok. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add meat back to the wok with the vegetables. Pour remaining sauce over the meat. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add bean sprouts and stir fry one more minute.
- Turn off heat. Add cooked noodles to the wok and toss with meat and vegetables. Serve.
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Notes
- We’ve used flank steak as its our favorite for stir fries. Other cuts that work well are sirloin and skirt steak. Just be sure to slice it thin.
- Partially freezing the meat can make it easier to cut thin, especially if you do not have a sharp knife. Slicing meat against the grain will produce a more tender cooked meat.
- You can certainly use fresh bean sprouts if you like, but they are harder to find than canned. Simply use the same measurement as the canned sprouts.
- For an even more Asian flare, use broccolini instead of regular broccoli.
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container kept in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (2 cups) | Calories: 410cal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 2390mg | Potassium: 829mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 6791IU | Vitamin C: 83mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 4mg
