Quick and Easy Lo Mein Recipe

A white oval plate with stir-fried noodles, sliced mushrooms, red bell peppers, and snow peas, garnished with green onions, and served with chopsticks. Small bowls of chili flakes, peppercorns, and sauce are nearby on a marble surface.

Quick and Easy Lo Mein Recipe

Make a delicious and easy weeknight dinner with this quick Lo Mein recipe. Flavorful and satisfying, it's made with simple ingredients like soy sauce and your favorite veggies.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Servings: servings

Calories: 251kcal

Author: Stephanie Wilson

Ingredients

Sauce

4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce *see notes
2 tablespoons light soy sauce *see notes
1 teaspoon sesame oil *see notes
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine or Mirin (see notes)

Lo Mein

6-8 ounces uncooked ramen noodles
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 garlic cloves minced or pressed
3 green onions chopped (separate green parts from white parts – you’ll use both separately)
2 cups cremini mushrooms sliced
1 red bell pepper julienned
1 carrot julienned
½ cup snow peas
3 cups baby spinach

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Instructions

Sauce: Whisk the cornstarch and dark soy sauce together in a small bowl or jar, then whisk in the remaining ingredients or shake it together in a lidded jar.
Noodles: Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Stirfry: Heat oil in a large wok or skillet. Add garlic, the white part of green onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, and carrots to the hot pan and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in snow peas and spinach until the spinach has wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
Stir in the cooked noodles and the lo mein sauce and gently toss to combine. Cook for a minute or until the noodles are coated and the sauce has thickened slightly. Serve with green onions sliced on the diagonal.

Notes

Noodles: Spaghetti, linguine, bucatini or ramen can be substituted. Lo Mein noodles are fresh noodles often labeled "egg noodles" are are about 1/8-inch thick.
Vegetables: You want about 3 cups of vegetables. Substitute your favorite veggies like broccoli, cabbage or bok choy!
Soy Sauce: This recipe calls for both dark soy sauce and "soy sauce." Dark soy sauce provides beautiful color and adds more intense, delicious flavor to the sauce as compared to regular soy sauce. If needed, you can substitute regular soy sauce in the same measurement.
Sesame Oil: This brings tremendous flavor to the dish, but you can also substitute extra virgin olive oil for a similar flavor profile. Otherwise, avocado oil or vegetable oil are good choices too.
Chinese Cooking Wine or Mirin: You can substitute chicken broth or even water measure for measure if needed.
Protein: If you want to add a protein, (like chicken, pork, or beef), stir fry it first, before the vegetables, then remove from heat while you cook the vegetables. Add back into the pan at the end with the noodles.

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