Lo Mein
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Put down the take-out menus, and make this Chinese favorite in the comfort of your home.
Ingredients
| 4 | tablespoons |
peanut oil
|
|
| ½ | pound |
beef, flank steak (london broil)
or shrimp, chicken |
|
| 2 | each |
celery
shredded |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
ginger
fresh, minced |
|
| 1 | cup |
cabbage
|
|
| 1 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| ½ | pound |
spaghetti
or chinese noodles |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
light soy |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
optional |
Directions
Cook spaghetti as directed on package, al dente, drain, rinse in cold water, add a few drops oil and mix to keep from sticking. Set aside.
Slice steak very thin, across the grain, 2 inch pieces. Mix together, steak, ginger, scallion, cornstarch, sugar, light soy, set aside to marinate.
Heat wok to smoking, add 2 tablespoon oil. Stir fry meat mixture two minutes, do not overcook. Reserve. Add 2 tablespoon oil, heat, stir fry carrots and cabbage two minutes, add spaghetti, stir well and cook a few minutes, add meat mixture, 1 tablespoon soy and salt. Stir a minute to heat and serve.
Note: Stir fry cooking, just about anything goes. So, substitute, add other veggies, you just can't go wrong.