Healthy Recipes Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Vegetable Recipes Spicy Vegetable Lo Mein 4.0 (1) 1 Review Skip takeout and make a healthier Chinese lo mein at home that's packed with vegetables. Make sure you drain your noodles well before adding them, as wet noodles will turn your stir-fry into a soggy mess. For a less spicy option, omit the sriracha hot sauce. By Grace Young Grace Young Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Grace Young is an award-winning cookbook author, culinary historian and Chinatown activist. Named the "poet laureate of the wok" by food historian Betty Fussell, Grace has devoted her career to preserving the traditional iron wok and demystifying the ancient cooking utensil for use in contemporary kitchens. With the growing popularity of nonstick cookware, the wok is an endangered culinary tool. She is the first food writer to write extensively about wok hei, the Cantonese term for a stir-fry imbued with the wok's unique fragrance and flavor. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 8, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Cook Time: 35 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Low Added Sugars Low-Calorie Vegan Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 8 ounces lo mein noodles, linguine or spaghetti 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 12 ounces Chinese broccoli (see Tips) or broccolini 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon Shao Hsing rice wine (see Tips) or dry sherry 1 tablespoon sriracha or other Asian hot sauce 2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps thinly sliced Pinch of salt Directions Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add noodles and cook according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Shake well to remove excess water. Transfer the noodles to a cutting board and roughly cut into thirds. Return the noodles to the pot and toss with sesame oil. Set aside. Trim 1/4 inch off broccoli (or broccolini) stalks. If the stalks are thicker than 1/2 inch, cut in half lengthwise. Keeping them separate, cut stalks and leaves into 2-inch-long pieces. Combine soy sauce, rice wine (or sherry) and hot sauce in a small bowl. Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or large heavy skillet (not nonstick) over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in 1 tablespoon peanut oil, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add mushrooms and the broccoli (or broccolini) stalks and stir-fry until all the oil is absorbed, about 30 seconds. Swirl in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add the noodles and broccoli leaves; stir-fry until just combined, about 15 seconds. Stir the soy sauce mixture and swirl it in. Sprinkle with salt and stir-fry until the noodles are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Tips Equipment: 14-inch flat-bottomed carbon-steel wok Chinese broccoli has a slight bitter flavor reminiscent of broccoli rabe, which is a good substitute (as is broccolini). Look for it in Asian markets, at farmers' markets and some well-stocked supermarkets; opt for bunches with tight flower buds (open flowers are a sign of age). Shao Hsing (or Shaoxing) is a seasoned rice wine used in Chinese cooking to flavor sauces, marinades and stir-fries. Look for it in Asian specialty markets or with other Asian ingredients in large supermarkets. In a pinch, dry sherry is a good substitute. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 351 Calories 9g Fat 53g Carbs 13g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size about 1 1/2 cups Calories 351 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 53g 19% Dietary Fiber 5g 17% Total Sugars 4g Protein 13g 25% Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 2g 8% Vitamin A 1506IU 30% Vitamin C 81mg 90% Folate 171mcg 43% Sodium 427mg 19% Calcium 77mg 6% Iron 3mg 16% Magnesium 37mg 9% Potassium 492mg 10% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved