Quick & Easy Vegetable Lo Mein
Quick & Easy Vegetable Lo Mein - This Quick & Easy Vegetable Lo Mein is vegan, healthy and loaded with veggies and it's super delish! Lo mein is a very popular Asian take-out food, but you can make the same thing at home with whatever veggies you have on hand and keep in mind, it will be a lot faster than waiting for it to come to your house for delivery or going out to pick it up. #lomein #chinesefood #vegetable #15minutedinner #vegetablelomein #vegan #easydinner #asian
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
Quick & Easy Lo Mein
- 4 to 6 oz uncooked soba noodles or noodles of choice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or oil of choice
- 3 cups vegetables julienne cut or chopped, we used broccoli, brussel sprouts and carrots
- Optional: 1 1/2 Tablespoons minced garlic add to veggies when stir frying
Lo Mein Sauce
- ¼ cup vegan soy sauce (Kikkoman is a good vegan choice) - make sure your soy sauce is vegan or you could use a tamari sauce (This sauce is vegan and gluten-free, and has a similar flavor to soy sauce.)
- 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Optional additions to sauce for additional flavor layers: 1 teaspoon sriracha 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon hoison sauce, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
Instructions
- Instructions:
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar and garlic powder and set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling water, make sure you cook noodles according to package instructions and drain well when done. (See soba noodle tips below)
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat.
- Add broccoli, brussel sprouts and carrots.
- Cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of water and minced garlic (if using). Continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
- Stir in soba noodles and soy sauce mixture, and gently toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Tips for cooking noodles: In order to avoid the gummy quality, do not salt the water before cooking to keep them sticking and rinse the noodles immediately after straining them.
After pouring the noodles into a colander, transfer them to a bowl of cold water and whirl them around. Or simply rinse them under running water. Keep them moving in or under water for a minute or so to remove the excess starch that creates that gummy texture.
After pouring the noodles into a colander, transfer them to a bowl of cold water and whirl them around. Or simply rinse them under running water. Keep them moving in or under water for a minute or so to remove the excess starch that creates that gummy texture.