beef lo mein

This home-cooked Beef Lo Mein recipe tastes just like what you’d get at a Chinese takeout restaurant (or better, because it uses more vegetables than your typical takeout). It’s also easy to make. If you love lo mein, it’s a must-try recipe!

Beef Lo Mein

flank steak

cornstarch

soy sauce

vegetable oil

baking soda

oyster sauce

sesame oil

salt ((or

sugar

white pepper

fresh lo mein noodles

garlic ((minced))

carrot ((medium carrot, julienned))

red bell pepper ((julienned))

mushrooms ((sliced))

bamboo shoots ((strips

Napa cabbage ((shredded))

snow peas

mung bean sprouts

vegetable oil ((divided))

Shaoxing wine

scallions ((julienned, white and green parts separated))

Slice the beef into thin strips against the grain. Place the sliced beef in a small bowl with baking soda, corn starch, soy sauce, and oil. This velveting step will make the beef tender and flavorful, with a glistening look. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.

Prepare the lo mein sauce by combining the soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and ground white pepper in a small bowl.

If using cooked lo mein noodles, rinse them under hot tap water to loosen them and drain thoroughly. If using uncooked noodles, cook them according to package instructions until they’re al dente, and drain thoroughly. Set aside. Prepare the garlic and all the vegetables to have them ready for cooking. Arrange them in the order you will add them to the wok.

Place your wok over high heat until it’s smoking lightly. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to coat the wok, and add the beef so it’s all in one layer on the hot wok surface. Sear each side for about 30 seconds. Remove the beef from the wok and set aside.

Add another tablespoon of oil, along with the garlic, carrots, peppers, and mushrooms. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.

Add the bamboo shoots and the white parts of the scallions. Stir-fry for another 20 seconds, and then add the napa cabbage. Make sure your heat is at its highest now, and stir-fry everything together for another 30 seconds.

Add the prepared noodles. They should be warm or at room temperature, and not stuck together! If they are, just rinse them in hot water to loosen them up.

Add the Shaoxing wine around the perimeter of the wok, and toss the vegetables and noodles together using a scooping motion. After the noodles are warmed up (about 30 seconds to 1 minute), and your pre-mixed sauce.

Continue stir-frying with a scooping motion until the sauce is evenly distributed, making sure to scrape the bottom of the wok to prevent the noodles from sticking. High heat and a well-seasoned wok should also prevent any sticking.

Next, add the snow peas, mung bean sprouts, and beef (along with any juices that may have collected in the bowl). Continue stir-frying until the noodles are heated through and everything is thoroughly mixed.

Toss in the green parts of the scallions, and taste the lo mein. Adjust the seasoning to your liking (feel free to add more salt, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, or white pepper according to your own palate). Plate and serve with homemade chili oil or hot sauce on the side!

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Watch how to make a restaurant-style Beef Lo Mein from start to finish!

Lo Mein noodles with beef steak and vegetables, tossed in homemade stir fry sauce.

400 gram (14 oz) Fresh Lo Mein noodles ((

(9 oz) Beef sirloin (tenderloin/rump

2-3 Spring Onions

Bell pepper

Cabbage leaves ((thin slices))

5-6 Snow Peas

carrot ((julienned))

tbsp Vegetable oil

tbsp Light soy sauce

Sesame oil

tsp Dark soy sauce

tbsp Oyster sauce

Sugar

tbsp Shaoxing wine ((Or Water

White pepper

tbsp Sauce Mix

tsp Corn starch

¼ tsp Baking soda

Blanch the noodles with hot water for 1-2 minutes, drizzle a bit of sesame oil mix well and set aside.

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl and set aside.

Prepare all the vegetables by wash and cut into slices. Cut the beef steak into thin slices against the grain.

Marinate the beef slices with a tablespoon of sauce mixture for 10-15 minutes and set aside.

Heat the wok or pan over medium-high heat, drizzle 2 tablespoon of oil, add the beef slices. Flatten the beef and sear for 1-2 minutes and continue stir fry for another 1-2 minutes.

Then follow with the vegetables, start adding from the hard one. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Make a space in the middle of wok, add the noodles and pour the sauce mixture in.

Toss all the ingredients and noodles well to combine evenly for 2-3 minutes until cook through.

Remove from heat and transfer to serving plate. You can topped with extra chopped spring onions and chilli oil according to your taste. Serve immediately! Enjoy!

This beef lo mein is stir fried steak and vegetables tossed with egg noodles in a savory sauce. A remake of the take out favorite that tastes even better than what you would get at a restaurant!

flank steak (thinly sliced)

egg noodles (pre-cooked)

onion

carrots

celery

cabbage

garlic

beef broth

hoisin sauce

salt and pepper

Place the flank steak, sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce and cornstarch in a bowl. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.

For the beef

Preheat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat.&nbsp;

Add the beef in a single layer. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown. 

Remove the beef from the pan. Add the onions, carrots, celery and cabbage to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until just softened. 

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Add the noodles to the pan, along with the beef. Toss to combine.

In a small bowl, whisk together the beef broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and cornstarch.

Pour the sauce into the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1 minute or until sauce is thickened. Sprinkle with green onions, then serve.

For the lo mein

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