Ginger Vegetable Lo Mein

Submitted by erinBOberrin

"This is a wonderful, light lo mein. If you've never tried fresh gingerroot, try it--it has great flavor combined with the sesame oil. You could also try different combinations of vegetables."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 ounce dried Chinese black mushrooms (available in Asian or produce section of grocery stores) or 1 ounce dried shiitake mushroom (available in Asian or produce section of grocery stores)
• 3⁄4 cup boiling water
• 10 ounces lo mein noodles
• 2 egg whites
• 1 whole egg
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh gingerroot
• 1⁄8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups sugar snap peas (halved) or 2 cups snow peas (halved)
• 1⁄3 cup light teriyaki sauce
• salt (optional)

directions

1. Place mushrooms in small bowl with boiling water, let stand 20 minutes while proceeding with recipe.
2. After 20 minutes, drain mushrooms and reserve 1/2 cup liquid.
3. Chop mushrooms.
4. Cook noodles according to package directions, toss with 1 tsp sesame oil, return to pan.
5. Combine egg whites and egg.
6. Heat 1 tsp cooking oil and 1 tsp sesame oil in large skillet over medium heat.
7. Add egg mixture.
8. Cook without stirring until egg is set (about 2-3 minutes).
9. Flip egg and cook until set on other side.
10. Remove from pan and cut into short strips.
11. Heat remaining 1 tsp cooking oil and 1 tsp sesame oil in same skillet on medium-heat heat.
12. Add mushrooms, red bell pepper, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, and peas.
13. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes.
14. Add mushroom liquid and teriyaki sauce.
15. Bring to a low boil, cook for 3-4 minutes.
16. Toss with noodles and egg strips, sprinkle with salt if desired.
17. Serve with low-sodium soy sauce.

Reviews

[amcfar]

Great recipe. I omitted the egg and added red onion. I also added a little extra sesame oil and vegetable oil. I will be using this recipe time and time again. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dominick and Amanda]

This was very good. I skipped the egg and added quite a few more veggies. Thanks for posting.

 

[sworonoff]

I was asked to cook for a friends wife's birthday party. I prepared egg rolls, grilled asian chicken served on top of the ginger vegetable lo mein. What a hit! The lo mein was the perfect accompaniment to the meal.

 

[Shepardess]

We loved the recipe, but added shredded cabbage and half a sweet onion to it. The Shiitake mushroom gives it a unique flavor and was a hit with my family. This one's a keeper!!! Four stars because we added more stuff to it.

 

[MsSally]

This was great. Although I didn't cook it quite like stated. I used regular spagetti noodles and cooked them as usual. I scrambled 1/2 cup of egg beaters in 1 t olive oil. Then I stirfried button mushrooms, pea pods, green peppers and scallions in another 1 t of olive oil. I used 1/2 t of powdered ginger and 1/8 t of cayanne pepper. I then added the noodles and poured in the soy sauce. DH and DD loved it. Thanks for the great recipe.