Name: Easy 20 Minute Vegetarian Lo Mein
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp sugar; 8.5 oz noodles, e.g. ramen noodles or egg noodles 240g; 1 tbsp oil, e.g. canola or sesame; 2 tbsp ginger, minced or finely chopped; 1 tbsp garlic, minced; 1 red chilli, for heat leave in the seeds, finely chopped; 2 cups mushrooms, e.g. champignon chopped into quarters. 150-200g; 2 cups cabbage, cut into strips. 200g; 3/4 cup broccoli, cut into small florets. 100g; 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks; 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped, optional; 3 green onions, separate white and green parts; 1 tbsp mirin, or white wine, sherry; sesame seeds, for garnish, optional

Description

This easy vegetarian lo mein is done in under 20 minutes and tastes divinely of umami veggies and delicious sesame and soy sauce!

Ingredients

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Lo Mein Sauce

2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar

Vegetarian Lo Mein

8.5 oz noodles, e.g. ramen noodles or egg noodles 240g
1 tbsp oil, e.g. canola or sesame
2 tbsp ginger, minced or finely chopped
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 red chilli, for heat leave in the seeds, finely chopped
2 cups mushrooms, e.g. champignon chopped into quarters. 150-200g
2 cups cabbage, cut into strips. 200g
3/4 cup broccoli, cut into small florets. 100g
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped, optional
3 green onions, separate white and green parts
1 tbsp mirin, or white wine, sherry
sesame seeds, for garnish, optional

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Instructions

Mix all the sauce ingredients together.
Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Drain them and coat in a little sesame oil or other oil for them to unstick from each other. Set aside.
Cut them as you like or as I described in the ingredients list.
In a large skillet, on medium high heat, pour a little neutral oil in. Add in garlic and ginger and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add all the other vegetables - except for the green parts of the green onion - and cook until tender. Around 6 minutes, depending a little on the size you chose. Sprinkle with pepper. You may also wait with the cabbage until the last minute of sautéing to have more crunch.
Add mirin or white wine to the pan to deglaze it (to get the flavorful brown bits from the pan into the sauce). Add in the cooked noodles and the sauce and give it a mix, to make sure the noodles are warm before serving.
Serve warm and sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

You can add all the veggies you prefer, I often add green bell peppers and also more mushrooms.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Time: 0 hours
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Cuisine: Chinese

Nutrition

Calories: 282