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Beef Lo Mein

50 minServes 3Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

3 people
  • beef (thinly sliced)Meat400 g
  • baking soda (for velveting)Pantry3 g
  • water (for velveting)Other30 ml
  • saltSpices3 g
  • Shaoxing rice winePantry15 ml
  • dark soy sauce (divided between marinade and sauce)Pantry30 ml
  • sugar (divided between marinade and sauce)Pantry12 g
  • corn starch (divided between marinade and slurry)Pantry15 g
  • neutral oil (for marinade and stir-frying)Pantry45 ml
  • carrot (chopped)Produce1 piece
  • cabbage (chopped)Produce200 g
  • onion (chopped)Produce1 piece
  • lo mein egg noodles (fresh or precooked)Grains400 g
  • garlic (chopped)Produce4 pieces
  • soy saucePantry30 ml
  • oyster saucePantry30 ml
  • MSGSpices3 g
  • white pepperSpices1 g
  • green onion (sliced)Produce3 pieces
  • bean sproutsProduce100 g

per serving

Nutrition

765kcal

Carbs
100 g
Proteins
35 g
Fat
25 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Stockpot
  • Colander
  • Mixing bowl

step by step

Method

  1. Velvet the beef

    • Mix the beef with baking soda, water, salt, Shaoxing rice wine, dark soy sauce, sugar and corn starch.
    • Stir in a little oil, then let it rest for 30 min.
    Step 1
  2. Stir-fry the vegetables

    • Heat oil in a hot pan and quickly stir-fry the chopped carrot, cabbage and onion.
    • Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
    Step 2
  3. Cook the noodles

    • Boil the lo mein egg noodles until tender, or just loosen them in boiling water if precooked.
    • Drain well.
    Step 3
  4. Stir-fry the beef

    • Stir-fry the marinated beef in the hot pan until browned.
    • Add the chopped garlic and cook until fragrant.
    Step 4
  5. Add noodles and sauce

    • Add the drained noodles to the pan.
    • Pour in the sauce made from soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, MSG, white pepper and corn starch slurry.
    • Toss everything together until the noodles are well coated.
    Step 5
  6. Finish and serve

    • Return the vegetables to the pan and toss.
    • Top with sliced green onion and bean sprouts and serve.
    Step 6