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Lo Mein
Photo: Sam Loyd

Lo Mein

9 ingredients 6 steps variable wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

931
Calories
85g
Protein
57g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 16 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Water Chestnut not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Bamboo Shoots not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 part stir fry meat (e.g. pork , beef , shrimp )
  • 1 part stir fry vegetables (e.g. water chestnuts , asparagus , broccoli , squash , bamboo shoots )
  • 1 part cooked lo mein noodles
  • Enough soy sauce to heavily coat all the ingredients
  • Enough olive oil to coat a skillet
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Crushed/minced garlic (optional)
  • Bean sprouts (optional)

Directions

1

Cook noodles in a pot according to the package directions.

2

Coat a skillet with olive oil and place on stove with medium to low heat. Add garlic if desired, but don't let it burn.

3

Add meat and vegetables to skillet, season with salt and pepper, lightly coat with soy sauce, and cook everything until it's done (about 8–10 minutes).

4

If using, add bean sprouts right before everything is finished cooking, and cook them until they turn mildly translucent.

5

Strain noodles and add them to the stir fry .

6

Coat with soy sauce and cook for roughly 1 minute in order to sear in the flavor.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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