Description
Homemade quick vegetable lo mein delight delivers authentic Chinese noodle magic with crisp vegetables and savory sauce. Diners can savor restaurant-quality comfort without complicated cooking techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) egg noodles
- 3 cups (225 g) cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- ¼ yellow onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, diced
- 1 bunch green onions, green parts only, sliced
- 2 tbsps dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsps soy sauce
- 2 tbsps brown sugar (or regular sugar)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously slice onions, carrots, cabbage, garlic, and green onions into delicate, uniform strips to guarantee consistent cooking and optimal texture.
- Sauce Preparation: Whisk dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, water, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper in a bowl until achieving a silky, homogeneous blend with zero lumps.
- Noodle Technique: Submerge egg noodles in rapidly boiling water, cooking for 4-5 minutes. Drain promptly and rinse under cold water to cease cooking and prevent adhesion, maintaining perfect noodle integrity.
- Aromatic Foundation: Ignite a wok over medium-high heat, sautéing minced garlic until fragrant. Introduce carrots and onions, stirring vigorously for 2-3 minutes to develop caramelized edges and tender-crisp character.
- Vegetable Integration: Fold cabbage into the sizzling mixture, continuing to stir-fry for 2 minutes, preserving vibrant colors and crisp-tender consistency.
- Final Fusion: Cascade prepared sauce over noodles and vegetables, executing rapid, sweeping motions to ensure complete coating and uniform heat distribution.
- Garnish and Serve: Scatter chopped green onions across the dish, performing a final gentle toss. Plate immediately, presenting a piping hot, flavor-packed lo mein masterpiece.
Notes
- Slice with Precision: Uniform, thin vegetable cuts ensure even cooking and create a professional, restaurant-quality texture in your lo mein.
- Sauce Smoothness Matters: Whisk sauce ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps, guaranteeing a silky, well-distributed flavor throughout the dish.
- Noodle Ninja Technique: Rinse noodles immediately after cooking to stop the cooking process and prevent clumping, maintaining perfect al dente texture.
- Quick Wok Magic: High-heat stir-frying preserves vegetable crispness and develops deep, caramelized flavor notes, transforming simple ingredients into a restaurant-worthy meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg