Spicy Vegetable Lo Mein

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.

Prep/Cook Time: 35 Minutes, Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 8 ounces lo mein noodles, linguine or spaghetti
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 12 ounces Chinese broccoli or broccolini
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Shao Hsing rice wine 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

1. 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.
2. Trim ¼ inch off broccoli (or broccolini) stalks. If the stalks are thicker than ½ 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.
3. 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.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 351 calories; 9 g fat (2 g sat, 4 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 53 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 4 g total sugars; 13 g protein; 5 g fiber; 427 mg sodium; 492 mg potassium

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