Melissa’s Produce is hosting a 2 Week Lunar New Year Cooking Challenge which they provide recipes to try. This week was Jet Tila’s Easy Lo Mein Noodles.
This dish is pretty quick and easy to make once you have all the ingredients ready. Use fresh noodles to save time or cook noodles such as spaghetti (al dente). As I preferred more vegetables instead of noodles, I used rice vermicelli noodles as they are thinner. For these noodles, soak the dry noodles in warm water while you prep the ingredients and drain out the water before adding to the recipe. With this option, there’s no need to boil the noodles separately, which makes it convenient.
This dish can be modified to your preference with noodles, vegetables or protein you have on hand. You can also omit the protein as I have to serve as a side for the week. To add protein, refer to the Easy Lo Mein recipe link above for the instructions.
Before cooking, it’s important to have all your ingredients ready. The cooking time will be quick so you don’t want to overcook the noodles or vegetables while chopping or making the sauce during the cooking process.
Time saving tip: make the sauce, cut the vegetables and optional protein and place in the fridge. When ready to eat, stir fry to have dinner ready in 10-15 minutes!
Sauce Prep and chop the vegetables, garlic, ginger and green onions. If using dry noodles, cook the noodles for al dente, rinse in cold water and set aside. In a bowl, stir together the sauce ingredients. Heat oil in pan or wok. Add ginger and garlic and stir fry for about 30 seconds. ( If adding protein, stir fry for a few minutes) Add the noodles and vegetables sauté for about 2 minutes. Add the sauce and stir to combine. Continue to cook until the vegetables and noodles are tender. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Stir in the green onions and top with optional garnish before serving.
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