Beef Lo Mein
Crunchy vegetables, saucy noodles, and savory beef, this quick 30 minute meal is a weeknight favorite.
Make Beef Lo Mein on a busy weeknight and use leftovers for a delicious mid week lunch surprise. It is the perfect one pan, everything you need for a complete meal kind of dish.
Beef Lo Mein Recipe
Servings6 Servings
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Beef lo mein might already be one of your go-tos when ordering Chinese takeout. Skip spending money and make this dish at home in only 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 8 oznoodles (cooked according to instructions)
- 1/4 cup hot boiled water
- oil (olive or sesame) for frying
- 1 lb beef
- 2 large carrots
- 2 cup broccoli
- 1 large onion
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced ginger
- 2 bell pepper sliced
- 4 garlic cloves
Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Thinly slice flank steak against the grain, and lightly season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together the brown sugar soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sriracha and pepper. Set aside
- In a large pot with boiling water, cook the lo mein noodles according to package directions. Drain the noodles and toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil to coat, set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, add olive oil to a large skillet. Add in the minced garlic and ginger, and stir fry for 30 seconds.
- Add the thinly sliced steak, and cook for 2-3 minutes, until no longer pink.
- Remove steak from pan, leaving any juices and oil behind.
- Add all the other vegetables, and cook for 3-5 minutes, until everything is crisp tender. If needed, add a little more oil.
- Now add the thinly sliced steak back in, as well as the lo mein noodles, and pour the sauce over the top.
- Toss until fully incorporated, and cook for a 1-2 more minutes to insure veggies are tender and sauce starts to thicken enjoy.
