By Stephen Rodriguez

Chinese Takeout Lo Mein

Ingredients

6 servings

1 cupCabbage

¼ cupOnion

thinly sliced

¼ cupCarrot

1 Tginger

minced

1 Tgarlic

minced

½ cupBean Sprouts

2Scallion

1 inch slices

For the Beef Marinade

8 ozflank steak

or skirt steak, thinly sliced across the grain

¼ tbaking soda

¼ tcornstarch

¼ tspsugar

salt

¼ tspsoy sauce

15mlShaoxing wine

½ tneutral oil

Dry Ingredients

1 Tbspcorn starch

1 ½ tspsugar

¼ tspwhite pepper

½ tspkosher salt

Wet Ingredients

60mlchicken stock

30mlsoy sauce

30mloyster sauce

5mlsesame oil

16 ozlo mein noodles

Instructions

Marinade the Meat

Step 1

Rinse the beef under cold running water for 1 min & drain well

flank steak8 oz

Step 2

Massage the baking soda into the meat for 1 meat & then the other marinade ingredients for 15 mins or overnight

baking soda¼ t

cornstarch¼ t

sugar¼ tsp

salt

soy sauce¼ tsp

Shaoxing wine15ml

neutral oil½ t

For the Sauce

Step 3

Mix all the dry ingredients. Stir in chicken stock & whisk until all the dry ingredients are dissolved.

corn starch1 Tbsp

sugar1 ½ tsp

white pepper¼ tsp

kosher salt½ tsp

Step 4

Add all the wet ingredients & set aside

chicken stock60ml

soy sauce30ml

oyster sauce30ml

sesame oil5ml

lo mein noodles16 oz

For the rest of the meal

Step 6

Heat a wok pan over medium-high heat. Add oil & heat until shimmering.

neutral oil½ t

Step 7

Add cabbage, onion, carrot and saute for 1 min. Set aside.

Carrot¼ cup

Onion¼ cup

Cabbage1 cup

Step 8

Add more oil to the pan & add the beef to the pan. Cook until nicely browned and set aside.

flank steak8 oz

neutral oil½ t

Step 9

Add oil, ginger, and garlic. Saute for 10-20 seconds.

neutral oil½ t

ginger1 T

garlic1 T

Step 10

Add noodles, toss together & mix until noodles are pliable

chicken stock60ml

soy sauce30ml

oyster sauce30ml

sesame oil5ml

lo mein noodles16 oz

Step 11

Add vegetables & beef until thoroughly mixed

Carrot¼ cup

Onion¼ cup

Cabbage1 cup

garlic1 T

ginger1 T

Step 13

Garnish with green onions & been sprouts. Enjoy!

Scallion2

Bean Sprouts½ cup