Beef Lo Mein

Beef Lo Mein

An upgraded beef lo mein with tender beef, flavorful noodles, and plenty of umami from oyster sauce. Perfect for a quick and delicious meal.

Serves 4 servings Prep 15 min. Cook 15 min.
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Everything you need

Main

  • 300 g fresh egg noodles
  • 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 3 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 pieces scallion

Marinade

  • 300 grams beef slices
  • 0.5 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.125 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 0.5 tablespoon cornstarch

Method

1

PREP INGREDIENTS

Slice 300 grams of beef into 1/8 inch thick pieces. You can use beef chuck, flank, ribeye, or sirloin steak.

Marinate the beef with 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 2 tablespoons cooking wine, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch.

2

COOK

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook 2 portions of fresh egg noodles for 2-3 minutes, or follow the package instructions if using a different type.

While waiting for the noodles, heat a wok on maximum heat until it is smoking hot. Add enough oil to coat the bottom generously.

Add the marinated beef and stir-fry until the beef is halfway cooked (it should still be slightly pink).

Add sliced onion and stir-fry for another 15 seconds.

Drain the noodles, shaking off excess water. Add a bunch of scallion to the wok along with the noodles, then turn off the heat.

Add 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons oyster sauce, and 1.5 teaspoons dark soy sauce. Toss everything together until well combined.

3

Notes

Turn off the heat before adding the noodles to ensure you get lo mein (stir and mix) rather than chao mein (stir-fried noodles).

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, since different brands of sauces vary in saltiness. Optionally, add toasted sesame oil if desired.