Beef Lo Mein

Name: Beef Lo Mein
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; 3 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; ½ pound fresh Chinese egg noodles; Salt to taste; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; ½ pound sirloin (New York) strip steak, very thinly sliced and cut into 2-inch-long strips; 3 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; 3 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed; ½ cup unsalted cashews, roughly chopped, or shelled peanuts, optional; ½ cup unsalted cashews, roughly chopped, or shelled peanuts, optional; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons peeled and minced or grated fresh ginger; ½ cup chicken stock, preferably homemade, or water; ½ cup chicken stock, preferably homemade, or water; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1½ pounds broccoli, tops only, cut into bite-sized florets; 1½ pounds broccoli, tops only, cut into bite-sized florets; 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into thin strips

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A classic stir-fried noodle dish, just about the paradigm. You can make this with pork, chicken, shrimp, or any other bit of meat or fish you have or keep it entirely vegetarian; it’s eminently flexible and an important part of every home cook’s repertoire.

The variation that follows is a traditional dish for New Year’s celebrations and wedding banquets. E-fu noodles, which are long, thin, flat egg noodles, symbolize long life. Most Asian groceries carry them, but if you cannot find

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China
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