Best Yan Can Lo Mein Recipes
VEGETABLE LO MEIN
This vegetable lo mein is a really simple, versatile and healthy noodle dish. Vegetable lo mein can be a staple vegetarian meal or a meatless Monday dinner!
Provided by Bill
Categories Noodles and Pasta
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Boil water in a large pot for the noodles. If using the lo mein egg noodles, you can skip this step, as those noodles do not require any pre-cooking. But if using fresh white noodles, you will have to boil them. Just cook until al dente, drain, and rinse in cold water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the soy sauces, sesame oil, dissolved sugar, and five spice powder, if using.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over high heat and add the garlic, mushrooms, and the white parts of the scallions. Stir-fry for 30 seconds and add the peppers and carrots. Make sure your wok is searing hot, and then add the Shaoxing wine. Stir-fry for another minute.
- Next, add the snow peas and leafy greens to the wok and cook until the greens are just wilted. Then add your noodles. Make sure that before you add them, they're somewhat loose and not all clumped together (you can rinse them in warm water to loosen them up before adding them to the wok).
- Pour your sauce mixture over the noodles and stir-fry until the color of the noodles are uniform. A folding or scoop-and-lift motion works well for that. Once everything is well-combined, dish out the noodles and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 kcal, Carbohydrate 84 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1116 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CLASSIC LO MEIN (NOODLES)
I love this deceptively simple dish. If you have all the ingredients, you can have a plate of delicious noodles on the table within 15 to 20 minutes, with prep included. There really isn't such a thing as a "lo mein" noodle, so don't try to find it on the shelf. You want to buy an egg noodle or pasta that's relatively thin and has some tooth. Some common names will be lo mein, chow mein, egg noodles or pancit noodles. Most markets have Japanese yaki soba noodles in the cold case, and those would work perfectly. Spaghetti or fettuccini cooked al dente and rinsed in cold water and drained in a colander will also make a great lo mein. The traditional difference between lo mein and chow mein is that lo mein is a soft noodle with some gravy, and chow mein is a crispy fried noodle tossed with or smothered in sauce. This has become very convoluted over the 200 years Chinese food has existed in America, with regional evolutions. Another tip: Although sesame oil is a fat and you would assume it should be used to start the stir-fry, I want you to treat it like a sauce. Sesame oil has incredible aroma and flavor but burns at a low temp. Add it to a sauce instead and use a high-temp oil like canola or peanut for cooking.
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To make the sauce, stir together the oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken stock and cornstarch in a small bowl and reserve.
- Heat a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat and add the cooking oil. Once you see wisps of white smoke, add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until light brown and fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until medium, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the noodles and bok choy and cook, stirring and tossing, until the bok choy starts to soften and turn bright green, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the sauce; allow the sauce to coat all the ingredients and start to simmer, about 1 more minute.
- Cook, stirring and tossing, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 more minute, and the sauce starts to bubble into a glaze. Top with the scallions and serve hot.
RESTAURANT-STYLE CHICKEN LO MEIN
This chicken lo mein recipe is surprisingly easy to make at home, and it actually tastes a lot better than what you can get at most takeout restaurants.
Provided by Sarah
Categories Noodles and Pasta
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken with 2 teaspoons each of cornstarch, water, and oil. In a wok over high heat, add 2 tablespoons oil, and sear the chicken for a couple minutes until browned. Remove from the wok, and set aside.
- Add another couple tablespoons of oil to the wok, and add the garlic. After 10 seconds, add the cabbage and carrots. Stir-fry on high heat for a minute and add the wine in a circle around the perimeter of the wok.
- Add the noodles and chicken back to the wok and mix well from the bottom up for about 30 seconds. If the noodles aren't coming apart, add about 1/4 cup water to the noodles to loosen them up a bit.
- Then cover the wok for one minute. Remove the cover and add the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and sugar. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, and add the bean sprouts and scallions. Stir-fry for one more minute and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Sodium 502 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
YAN CAN LO MEIN
Make and share this Yan Can Lo Mein recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot filled with water to a boil over high heat; add the noodles and cook according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water, and drain again.
- Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot.
- Add the vegetable oil, swirling to coat the sides.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
- Add the carrot, celery, bean sprouts, snow peas, bamboo shoots, and green onion; stir-fry until the vegetables wilt slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Add the noodles, oyster sauce, and sesame oil; toss to mix the noodles with the vegetables.
- Cook, stirring, until all the vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve.
- **fresh Chinese noodles are best due to their texture, but can substitute spaghetti or angel hair pasta; may add 1/4 lb cubed tofu, chicken, or shrimp for more substance.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 47.9, Sodium 298.7, Carbohydrate 50.9, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 6.1, Protein 11.2
PORK AND VEGETABLE LO MEIN (EASY AND DELICIOUS)
My family loves this hearty main dish. I get requests for it often. It's very quick and easy to prepare, great for when you're in a hurry. You can buy a couple of the ingredients already prepared in the produce section of the grocery store, if you like.
Provided by ciao4293
Categories Spaghetti
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- ***NOTE:I like to buy the coleslaw mix in the produce section.
- Already shredded--a real time saver.
- ***NOTE:If I'm in a hurry, I also buy the carrots already shredded in the produce section, and use instead of sliced.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet or wok.
- Sauté pork, onion, garlic and pepper flakes until meat is no longer pink.
- Remove this mixture from pan and keep warm.
- Add remaining tbsp of oil (or more as needed) to pan and sauté cabbage, bok choy or celery, carrots and peppers until crisp tender.
- Add spaghetti to cooked veggies in the pan.
- Stir in soy sauce and add pork mixture back to the pan.
- Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
- (At this step, I like to get the noodles nice and dark, by cooking a bit longer. You decide).
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