15 Minute Lo Mein
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.5 out of 5 stars
(158)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce (sub regular soy sauce if needed)
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce (sub regular soy sauce if needed)
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 clove of garlic, grated (optional)
- 4–6 ounces uncooked ramen noodles
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 green onions, chopped (separate green parts from white parts)
- 2–3 cups julienne cut or chopped vegetables like carrots, red peppers, cabbage, bok choy, mushrooms, or broccoli
- 1–2 tablespoons mirin
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Preparation
Step 1
Shake all the sauce ingredients together in a jar.
Step 2
Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Step 3
Heat the sesame oil in a large wok or skillet. Add the green onions (white parts) and vegetables to the hot pan. Stir fry until fork-tender, about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Add the mirin to loosen the browned bits up off the bottom of the pan.
Step 5
Add the cooked noodles and about half of the sauce – toss around in the hot pan to combine.
Step 6
Add more sauce if needed (gauge the amount of sauce by the color of the noodles - you want a medium brown color).
Step 7
Serve topped with remaining green onions.
Step 8
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Chef's notes
If you want to add a protein, stir fry it first, before the vegetables, then remove from heat while you cook the vegetables. Add back into the pan at the end with the noodles.
