Lo Mein: Frequently Asked Questions
These ones here (affiliate link) are perfect!
Because they contain wheat, traditional lo mein noodles are not gluten-free. To make this gluten-free, feel free to substitute your favorite GF spaghetti noodles or rice noodles!
It adds more depth and flavor to the dish – especially the dark soy sauce (affiliate link). Highly recommend using both if you can find them. If not, regular soy sauce (affiliate link) can always work.
Mirin is a type of rice wine. It adds a sweeter taste that creates a really nice contrast to the soy sauce’s saltiness.
15 Minute Lo Mein
- Author: Pinch of Yum
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Made with just soy sauce, sesame oil, a small amount of sugar, spaghetti or ramen noodles, and any desired vegetables or protein, this 15-minute lo mein SO YUMMY!.
- Affiliate link: Two tablespoons dark soy sauce (replaceable with regular soy sauce if necessary)
- 1 Tbsp light soy sauce (you can use regular soy sauce in its place if necessary; affiliate link)
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 clove of garlic, grated (optional)
- 4–6 ounces uncooked ramen noodles (Affiliate link)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Three chopped green onions (separate the green and white sections; you’ll use each separately)
- 2-3 cups of finely chopped or julienned vegetables, such as broccoli, mushrooms, red peppers, cabbage, bok choy, or carrots
- 1–2 tablespoons mirin
- Sauce: Shake all the sauce ingredients together in a jar.
- Noodles: Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Lo Mein: In a big wok or skillet, heat the sesame oil. Place the veggies and white parts of the green onions in the heated pan. Stir fry until fork-tender, about 5 minutes. To get the browned bits off the pan’s bottom, add the mirin. Stir together the cooked noodles and approximately half of the sauce in the heated pan. If necessary, add extra sauce (I usually determine how much sauce I want by looking at the color of the noodles; you want a medium brown color that’s neither too light nor too dark). Serve topped with remaining green onions!.
If you would like to include a protein, stir-fry it before adding the vegetables, then take it off the heat while the vegetables are cooking. Return to the pan with the noodles at the very end.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Keywords: vegan stir fry, vegetarian stir fry, lo mein, and noodle stir fry for takeout or at home.
Faster and healthier than take out
For anyone, this recipe is truly “faster than takeout.”
Even if you’re the type of person who enjoys lazing around the kitchen with a glass of wine, talking to a friend on the phone while keeping half an eye on Real Housewives, searching through your pantry for sauces, and scooting a chair over to reach high into the cupboard for that packet of ramen noodles you know is hidden there somewhere
Yes, even if that describes you, ordering takeout or Uber Eats won’t get you this Chow Mein Ramen Noodles on the table faster than it will. – Nagi x.
