Vegan Lo Mein
Vegan lo mein is a flavorful noodle dish packed with fresh vegetables and a savory, umami-rich sauce. It’s a quick, satisfying, and customizable plant-based meal perfect for any occasion.
Servings: 2 people
Equipment
- 1 wok iron wok preferably
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 150 gm Noodles
- 4 garlic cloves minced (for chili garlic topping)
- 2 tsp chili flakes for chili garlic topping
- 2 - 3 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp salt or as required
- ½ tsp crushed black pepper
vegetables
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 carrot sliced jullienes
- ½ cup shredded cabbage
- ¼ cup sliced mushrooms
- ¼ cup green onions
Lo mein sauce
- 4 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sriracha or red chili sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- ½ tsp grated ginger
Instructions
Boil Noodles
- Heat water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Add the dry noodles. Cook as per package instructions (3 - 4 minutes).
- Remove from hot water and pass through water.
- Drizzle a tbsp of oil to avoid sticking the noodles.
Prepare lo mein sauce
- Prepare the sauce in a bowl. Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, chili sauce (sriracha), rice vinegar (mirin), tomato ketchup, and minced ginger. Mix them well, making the sauce for vegan lo mein.
Make chili garlic topping (optional)
- Heat oil in a pan. Saute garlic and chili flakes for 10 - 15 seconds, then remove to a small bowl. You can use this chili garlic to garnish.
Toss Veggies and Noodles
- Add some more oil to the pan.
- Add sliced vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, sliced onions, green onions, and mushrooms.
- Saute on high flame for 3 - 4 minutes, until the veggies wilt but are not soft and mushy. Keep stirring in between.
- Add the boiled noodles and the sauce. Give them a gentle stir.
- In the end, add salt to taste (soy sauce also contains salt), black pepper, and more green onions to the noodles.
- Toss to mix everything well.
- Vegan lo mein is ready in less than 30 minutes.