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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
Skip the Take Out Bill
There’s no need for takeout with this delicious shrimp lo mein recipe.
Loaded with color and made with easy, household ingredients this is a weeknight dinner you’ll come to rely on.
Ready in 30 Minutes
This easy stir fry is on the table in less than 30 minutes, with a perfect combination of tender shrimp, crisp veggies, and chewy lo mein noodles.
The dish comes together with only 10 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking time and brings a savory, salty flavor to the table. Enjoy it curled up for comfort or as a fresh family dinner, this shrimp stir fry recipe is perfect for any night of the week.
Layered with Flavor
The homemade sauce has a delicious salty umami flavor, with fresh garlic and ginger and just a touch of sweetness.
Add a pinch of red pepper flakes and some fresh sliced green onions, and this lo mein is even better than your favorite restaurant.
More reasons you'll love this shrimp lo mein recipe:
Easy to make: Only a few minutes of prep time and cooked in just 20 minutes means that this shrimp recipe is on the table in a flash.
Flavorful: It’s the perfect blend of crisp, crunchy vegetables paired with a salty umami sauce that leaves you wanting more.
Healthy: Lots of colorful veggies, protein-packed shrimp, and immune-boosting seasonings. This dish makes a well-rounded, healthy dinner.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
This recipe is pretty simple. You'll need shrimp, veggies, noodles, seasonings and sauce.
Here's a look at what goes into this dish:
- Raw shrimp: To avoid prep, be sure to buy shrimp that is already peeled, deveined, and has the tails removed. This saves a bunch of time!
- Vegetables: Any vegetables can work here but broccoli, bell peppers, green onion, and carrots are used for the most color. For a time-saving shortcut, try using a blend of frozen stir fry veggies in place of fresh vegetables.
- Chinese egg noodles: These cook quickly and also give you that signature chewy texture to the recipe.
- Seasoning: For the base of the recipe, you only need some salt, pepper, and oil.
- Sauce: Grab some soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Or, I've found that you can use bottled Thai BBQ sauce instead of making your own the sauce if you want to save time.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
This shrimp lo mein comes together in just a few steps. Here's a look.
- Cook noodles al dente according to package and drain.
- Whisk together sauce ingredients.
- Sauté shrimp with salt and pepper in oil. Set aside.
- Stir fry carrot, broccoli, and red pepper.
- Add shrimp and sauce to pan.
- Stir well and cook until thickened.
- Mix in cooked noodles.
- Garnish and serve.
Simple as that.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Storing Leftovers
Let the shrimp lo mein cool completely before storing it in the fridge in an airtight container. It will stay fresh for up to 3 days. Reheat it in the microwave or on the stove by adding a little water to keep the pasta from drying out.
If you’ve cooked your noodles and they’re done before you need them toss them with some oil to keep them from clumping. Remember that you want them cooked just before they’re even al dente as they will continue to cook once mixed in with the sauce.
If you need to, rinse the lo mein noodles in cool water to stop them from continuing to cook before you need them.
The easiest way to tell if shrimp is cooked is by the color. Shrimp is cooked when it is firm, no longer translucent, and is completely pink/white vs. grey. It will also curl into a C shape.
Make sure not to overcook it as otherwise, it will become a bit too rubbery. Be sure to stir as it cooks and flip as needed to evenly cook all sides.
This shrimp and vegetable lo mein can be varied by using a different protein source like chicken, pork beef or even tofu for a vegetarian option. Try proteins individually or add multiple proteins in one dish for a fun medly of flavor.
You can also substitute the vegetables for something like edamame, pea pods, mushrooms, or baby corn.
If you want to kick up the heat on the shrimp lo mein, add in some red pepper flakes or Sriracha for a deliciously fiery flavor.
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Shimp and Vegetable Lo Mein
Equipment
Ingredients
Shrimp and Vegetables
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 16 oz raw shrimp peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- ½ teaspoon salt divided
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 red pepper cut into strips
- 1 carrot cut into strips
- 8 oz lo mein egg noodles
- 2 tablespoon sliced green onions
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 teaspoon garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
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Instructions
- Cook noodles. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add lo mein noodles and cook according to package instructions until about 1 minute shy of al dente. Drain the noodles and set aside.
- Make sauce. Add soy sauce, water, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and cornstarch to a small bowl. Whisk together until no lumps remain and set aside.
- Cook shrimp. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add thawed shrimp, and season with salt and pepper. Cook shrimp for about 4-5 minutes, stirring, until fully cooked through. Remove the shrimp from pan and set aside.
- Cook vegetables. Add broccoli, carrot, and red pepper to skillet. Stir fry the vegetables for 4-5 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Combine shrimp, noodles, and sauce with vegetables. Return shrimp to the pan. Whisk sauce again to make sure it is still well incorporated then add the sauce to the pan and stir well to combine.Reduce heat to medium and allow stir fry to cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce is slightly thickened. Add cooked noodles and toss until noodles are well coated in sauce.
- Garnish and serve. Garnish lo mein with green onions and a pinch of red pepper flakes, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Cut vegetables so that they are approximately the same size. This will help them cook evenly.
- Try using Panda Express Kung Pao Stir Fry Sauce or Thai BBQ sauce instead of making your own to save time.
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