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beef lo mein

smalltownwoman avatar
Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

A delectable beef stir fry recipe with onions, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, Chinese cabbage, rice noodles and an easy six ingredient sauce. Make sure you read the helpful hints on stir fry.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stir-Fry

Ingredients For beef lo mein

  • 1 lb
    beef petite shoulder cut in bite size pieces
  • 1/3 c
    low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    sherry
  • 1 Tbsp
    rice vinegar
  • stir fry rice noodles
  • 1/8 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 1/4 c
    low sodium soy sauce
  • 2
    cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp
    sherry
  • 2 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp
    sriracha
  • 3 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 1/2
    large onion chopped
  • 1
    large red pepper cut julienne
  • 2
    carrots cut in matchsticks
  • 2
    stalks celery cut on diagonal
  • 3 c
    chinese shredded cabbage
  • 30
    snow peas

How To Make beef lo mein

  • 1
    Add beef, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire, 2 tablespoons sherry and 1 tablespoon rice vinegar to large ziploc bag. Allow to marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes up to 6 hours.
  • 2
    Bring small saucepan of water to a boil on stove. Remove from heat and add rice noodles. Let noodles soak in water 8-10 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Toss with a few drops of sesame oil and set aside.
  • 3
    Combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, dissolved cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sherry, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire, ginger and sriracha in medium ceramic or glass bowl. Mix with whisk and set aside.
  • 4
    Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in wok on high heat just until smoking. Add onion, red pepper, carrots and celery to wok. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Add cabbage and snow peas to the wok with the other veggies and cook 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add garlic to the wok with the rest of the veggies and cook 1 minute. Remove vegetables from wok. Cover to keep warm.
  • 5
    Add 1 tablespoon each canola to wok on high heat. Using tongs remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Add the beef and cook 3-5 minutes allowing the meat to brown on each side before turning. Remove from wok. Cover and keep warm.
  • 6
    Whisk sauce in bowl and add to wok on high heat. Allow to come to boil and thicken about 1-2 minutes. If sauce is too thick add 1-2 tablespoons of water. Add veggies and beef back to wok. Add rice noodles and stir to combine.
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