Description
Lo mein brings authentic Chinese noodle magic to home kitchens with minimal effort. Quick stir-frying creates delicious restaurant-quality results you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) beef, preferably flank steak, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz (226 g) pasta (lo mein noodles or spaghetti)
- 1 tbsp beef bouillon powder
- 3 tbsps soy sauce
- 2 tbsps brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ cup (60 ml) freshly boiled water
- Cooking oil, for stir-frying
Instructions
- Noodle Preparation: Immerse noodles in rapidly boiling water, cooking until they reach al dente perfection. Drain meticulously, spreading them out to prevent clumping and preserve their individual texture.
- Sauce Crafting: Blend sesame oil, hot water, beef bouillon, soy sauce, and brown sugar into a harmonious, silky emulsion by whisking vigorously until completely integrated.
- Beef Searing: Ignite a wok or skillet with high-intensity heat, introducing a gossamer layer of cooking oil. Propel beef chunks across the surface, executing a dynamic stir-fry to develop a robust, caramelized exterior. Extract meat and set aside momentarily.
- Vegetable Transformation: Within the same culinary vessel, replenish oil if necessary. Cascade chopped carrots, broccoli florets, diced onions, and minced garlic, swiftly sautéing to maintain their vibrant essence and crisp structural integrity.
- Flavor Fusion: Reunite seared beef with the vegetable medley, cascading the meticulously crafted sauce overtop. Gently incorporate noodles, ensuring a comprehensive and even distribution of flavors and textures.
- Final Culinary Choreography: Elevate heat, continuously agitating the mixture to allow sauce reduction and complete flavor penetration. Verify uniform heating and sauce absorption throughout the dish.
- Presentation Flourish: Cascade the aromatic lo mein onto serving plates, crowning with delicately sliced green onions or a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds to amplify both visual and gustatory dimensions.
Notes
- Master Noodle Separation: Rinse cooked noodles with cold water immediately after draining to prevent clumping and maintain perfect texture.
- Sauce Whisking Technique: Mix sauce ingredients thoroughly at room temperature to ensure complete sugar dissolution and flavor integration.
- High-Heat Stir-Frying Secrets: Use a blazing hot wok or skillet to achieve authentic caramelization and seal in meaty flavors quickly.
- Vegetable Crunch Preservation: Sauté vegetables briefly to retain vibrant colors, nutrients, and satisfying crisp texture without turning them mushy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg