Quick & Easy Beef Lo Mein
Thick chewy noodles stir fried with tender beef and crisp vegetables in a savory sauce. This quick and easy beef lo mein is a great main dish or meal! Made in only 30 minutes in one pan and it's better-than-takeout!
- Prep time
- 23 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 0.88 lb lo mein noodles (fresh kind (or miki noodles/cooked spaghetti))
- 1/2 lb flank steak (*See Notes below for substitutes)
- 1 3/4 cups cabbage (thinly sliced)
- 1/3 cup carrot (julienned)
- 1/2 cup bell pepper (julienned)
- 1/4 cup water (cold, to cook veggies)
- 4 green onions (chopped into 1 inch long pieces)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil for frying)
- 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine (or dry sherry wine or chicken/beef stock)
- 2 tsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (do not skip!)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1.5 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir fry sauce)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar (or cane sugar)
- 1 tsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/4 cup chicken stock (low-sodium (or beef/vegetable stock))
Instructions
- 1
Thinly slice flank steak against the grain on an angle into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Tip: To thinly slice beef, freeze beef for 60 minutes uncovered and then cut with a sharp knife.
- 2
Transfer sliced beef to a large bowl. Add beef marinade ingredients as listed and mix into beef. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the noodle sauce ingredients as listed above. Set aside.
- 4
In a large wok or pot filled with enough water, bring to a boil. Blanch fresh egg noodles in boiling hot water until loosened, about 20 to 30 seconds.
- 5
Strain noodles and rinse them under cold running water. Strain out any excess water. Set aside.
- 6
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Fry the beef until cooked. Then remove from the pan and set aside.
- 7
Add carrots, red bell pepper, cabbage, followed by cold water. Cook until vegetables are vibrant, about 30-60 seconds.
- 8
Toss in noodles with the noodle sauce and stir fry until there are no liquids in the base of the pan. Note: The sauce will thicken a bit so they can easily coat the noodles. Toss back in cooked beef and green onions. Once mixed, remove off heat. Enjoy!