1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1/4 inch slices*
2 carrots, julienned
2 stalks celery greens included, diagonally sliced to 1/4 inch pieces
1/2 lb snowpeas
1/2 lb broccoli, cut into florets
4 oz bamboo shoots
1 small onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch knob ginger, minced
2 tablespoons canola oilfor the omelet:
2 eggs
4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated in warm water and drained
1 scallion, sliced
drizzle sesame oil
for the sauce:
3 rounded tablespoons hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons water
to serve:
lo mein noodles
1 small bunch scallions, chopped
Directions:
Cook noodles according to package directions. In a small bowl, mix together all of the sauce ingredients, set aside. In another small bowl, mix together all of the omelet ingredients. Pour into a small hot nonstick skillet or crepe pan. Allow to cook through in a single layer to form a sort of egg pancake. Remove to a plate and slice. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the chicken and stir-fry until just turning opaque, push meat to the side and add ginger, garlic and all vegetables. Stir-fry until the chicken and vegetables are cooked through. Toss with the noodles, scallions, sauce and egg. Serve hot.
*For extra flavor, marinate for 20-30 minutes in a mixture of dark soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and minced garlic and ginger before cooking then pour it in with the chicken.
My thoughts:
This is sort of a more veggie, egg and chicken packed version of the totally Americanized takeout classic and you can make it in about the same time it would take to be delivered. The egg omelette can be a little tricky but if you work carefully, you’ll be wondering why you haven’t been adding it to more recipes!
That looks even better than the stuff that you get at the Chinese restaurant! I’m definitely going to try this, I’m always looking for new Chinese recipes to try.
This is the prettiest lo mein I have seen! My daughter loves lo mein and I will have to try this version for her.
This is so beautiful! Lo Mein has always been my favorite part of chinese takeout food. Well…lo mein and egg rolls. I can’t wait to try this out!!
I love lo mein! It would look just a littl bit better if plated…in front of me for lunch. 🙂
I just tried this recipe the other day, and it was delicious!
Thanks…
Thanks for the recipe! I made this tonight and although I thought it was just good, my family LOVED it and I will definitely make it again! It tastes really tasty with some sriracha hot sauce! Next time I will omit the egg, as it didn't really do much for me and was an extra step. I'm definitely going to be trying some more of your recipes again!