Shrimp Lo Mein

Name: Shrimp Lo Mein
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 450 g jumbo shrimp (21 to 24 count), peeled and deveined; 280 g fresh steamed chow mein noodles; 1 carrots sliced on the diagonal; 1 cup snow pea trimmed and halved diagonally; 1 cup quartered button or cremini mushrooms; 3 cloves garlic minced; 3 heads bok choy (about 225 g), quartered

5 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:39:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories548.8 kcal (27%)

Total Fat27.5 g (39%)

Carbs44.5 g (17%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein33.3 g (67%)

Sodium894.5 mg (45%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupsodium-reduced chicken broth

2 tablespoonsoyster sauce

1 tablespooncornstarch

1 teaspoonsesame oil

1 tablespoonvegetable oil

450gshrimp

jumbo, 21 to 24 count, peeled and deveined

280gchow mein noodles

fresh steamed

1carrots

sliced on the diagonal

1 cupsnow pea

trimmed and halved diagonally

1 cupbutton mushrooms

quartered, or cremini

3cloves garlic

minced

225gbok choy

quartered

Instructions

Step 1

Stir together broth, oyster sauce, cornstarch and sesame oil. Set aside.

Step 2

In wok or large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tsp of the vegetable oil over medium-high heat; sauté shrimp until pink and opaque throughout, about 2 minutes. Remove to plate.

Step 3

In large saucepan of boiling water, cook noodles according to package ; drain.

Step 4

Meanwhile, add remaining oil to wok; sauté carrot, snow peas, mushrooms and garlic over medium-high heat until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bok choy; sauté just until wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in broth mixture, shrimp and noodles. Cook, tossing, until sauce is thickened and noodles are coated, about 1 minute.

Step 5

Change it up - Tofu Lo Mein Omit shrimp. Reduce vegetable oil to 2 tsp; use to cook vegetables only. Add 450 g fried tofu balls along with broth mixture. (Look for tofu balls near the wonton wrappers and tofu in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.)