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Authentic Lo Mein with vegetables and mushrooms. Easy lo mein recipe with egg noodles, healthy ingredients, yummy sauce and takes 15 mins to make!
Lo Mein
This Lo Mein recipe is made with egg noodles and a variety of vegetables.
It’s healthy, authentic and low in calories.
It has my favorite veggies such as bok choy, shiitake mushrooms and red bell peppers.
The veggies add lots of texture and colors to this beautiful dish.
This noodle dish can be adapted to fit your taste. You can add any vegetables, greens and mushrooms you like.
Vegetable Lo Mein Ingredients
This easy recipe calls for the following ingredients:
- Lo Mein noodles or egg noodles
- Crisp vegetables such as Napa cabbage, baby bok choy or regular bok choy
- Green, red and/or yellow bell peppers
- Green beans
- Carrots
- Shiitake, white or brown mushrooms
- Seasoning sauce: oyster sauce, soy sauce and dark soy sauce
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Lo Mein
The method and directions involve 3 simple steps. First, cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
Next, combine all the seasonings for the Lo Mein sauce.
Stir-fry the garlic and vegetables in a skillet, add the sauce and stir in, mix and toss the noodles and you will have an easy homemade noodle dish.
Difference Between Lo Mein And Chow Mein
What’s the difference between the two?
The former is soft, slightly wet, with every strand of the noodles coated with the sauce.
The noodles are mixed and tossed with the sauce and not stir-fried.
Chow mein is stir-fried egg noodles. Click here for Chow Mein vs Lo Mein.
Frequently Asked Questions
Even though this recipe is made with veggies, it’s not vegan because the noodles are egg noodles.
If you want to turn this into a vegan dish, you may use vegan noodles or Soba noodles.
Yes, you can. For the best results, please use firm tofu.
You can find dried egg noodles in the international aisle of regular food stores or supermarkets.
Yes you can! Spaghetti is a a good substitute if you can’t find dried egg noodles.
This recipe is only 573 calories per serving.
What To Serve With This Recipe
This meal is best served with side dishes. For a wholesome Chinese meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Lo Mein with Vegetables
Ingredients
- 8 oz (230g) dry lo mien noodles
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 oz (125g) shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz (125g) bok choy, cut into pieces
- 4 oz. (125g) red bell peppers, cut into strips
- white sesame
Lo Mein Sauce:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat a pot of water and cook the dry lo mein noodles according to the package instructions. Once the noodles are done, rinse them under cold running water to remove the starch. Drain and set aside.
- Mix the lo mein sauce ingredients together and stir until well combined.
- Heat a skillet with the oil. Add the garlic and stir-fry until lightly browned, then add the mushrooms, bok choy, and bell peppers. Pour in the sauce, and once it thickens, stir in the noodles.
- Use a pair of chopsticks or a spatula to stir and mix the noodles with the sauce. Top with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
It sounds like a wonderful and quick recipe
Loved this recipe. I have played with it from the original a few times. I have used dark mushroom soy sauce, added different veg (like french beans) and used different noodles. I even added a little sweet soy sauce. I wanted extra sauce, so I reserved some of the starch water from cooked pasta and added it to the dish without reducing too much. So versatile. For added garnish you can add bean sprouts. I really like this dish.
Thank you for opening the door to Asian cuisine as so many may be intimidated by it, love your site.
Thanks Emil.
it taste like the chinese restaurant, so much cheaper and healthier to make at home and it is so easy!! thanks for the recipe
Great recipe! Exactly my taste……..the key here is to buy fresh vegetables and “Chinese” light and dark soy sauces, it makes a difference. I used google translator to make sure I purchased the correct product. I went to a Asian market and could not read a thing, Google helped me out, plus the people are so friendly……..
This is a great base, the limit here is your imagination. Today I tossed shrimp in the mix……amazing results!
So simple, I will never order out again.
Thank you,
Dave
Wait, it’s not just the noodles that aren’t vegan, oyster sauce too. Which, isn’t a big deal since the taste is unnoticeable to the average pallet anyway.
Love this veggie lo mein, so healthy and so delicious.