Vegetable Lo Mein - Chinese Vegetable And Tofu Lo Mein

This Vegetable Lo Mein can be an excellent homemade alternative to Chinese takeout food. This recipe can be easily altered to suit your taste and choice of vegetables without compromising on the flavor.

I can't talk enough about having a local Vietnamese market in Oklahoma City to shop for all my Asian needs. Every time I visit the store, I come back very happy after discovering one or two interesting items.

In this week's trip to the market, I was able to get fresh Lo Mein noodles. The noodles were really delicious and just took a couple of minutes to cook. Once I got the noodles, I decided to make my ever-favorite Chinese take-out food, the Vegetable Lo Mein.

I was very happy with the recipe as it closely resembled the takeout flavors. One of the other products that I really bought from the store is this Vegetarian Oyster sauce with mushroom flavor.

I added this sauce, along with soy sauce, to the Lo Mein and also to the Hot and Sour Soup. The flavors were really kicked up a notch, and a little goes a long way.

Why this recipe works?

Vegetable Lo Mein is a very simple recipe that can be altered based on our personal preferences. It can have any vegetable of our choice. I used carrots, broccoli, snow peas, bok choy, baby corn, and tofu.

I made a large batch of vegetables, then used another pan to make an individual serving of noodles. Both me and my husband like the lo mein a little spicier than the kids, and this way I was able to control the amount of sauce.

Once all the ingredients are chopped and prepped, it takes only a few minutes to put the dish together. Also, using fresh noodles saves cooking time. If you didn't find fresh noodles, feel free to use dried ones. Soba noodles would work great for this recipe.

Ingredients to make Vegetable Lo Mein

• Fresh or Dried Lo Mein Noodles - 14 oz
• Firm Tofu - 1 package
• Assorted vegetables - about 3 cups (I used Broccoli, Bok choy, carrot, baby corn, and snow peas)
• Spring onion - 4 (thinly sliced)
• Garlic - 4 cloves (finely minced)
• Ginger - 2 teaspoon (finely grated)
• Corn starch - 2 tbsp
• Soy sauce - 4 tbsp
• Vegetarian Oyster sauce - 2 tbsp
• Red chili sauce  - 2 tablespoon (use based on your spice level)
• Sugar - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Olive oil or any cooking oil - 2 tablespoon + 2 tbsp

Step-by-step process 

• Cook the noodles based on the package directions. I used fresh noodles, and hence it took me only a couple of minutes to cook the noodles. Drain the cooked noodles and keep them aside.

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sugar, and hot sauce and mix well.

• Drain the tofu and pat it dry. Cube the tofu and place it in a bowl. Sprinkle cornstarch over the tofu and toss it.

• In a wok or a large pan, heat 2 tablespoon of oil. Once the oil heats up, add the tofu pieces and fry them until golden brown on all sides. Remove it in a paper towel-lined bowl.

• You could also Air fry the tofu. Preheat the air fryer for a couple of minutes at 390°F and then add the prepared tofu pieces. Spray a thin layer of oil and air fry them for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

• In the same pan, heat the remaining oil. Add the spring onion, ginger, and garlic, and fry them on high heat for about 30 seconds.

• Next, add the vegetables and fry them on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the leafy vegetable at the end and saute for a minute. I added my bok choy at the end.

• Add the cooked noodles to the pan and then pour the sauce over them. Toss everything together and check for more sauce or spice. 
  

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Recipe

Vegetable Lo Mein - Chinese Vegetable And Tofu Lo Mein

This Vegetable Lo Mein can be an excellent home made alternative to chinese takeout food. This recipe can be easily altered to suit your taste and choice of vegetables without compromising on the flavor.

5 from 9 votes

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Course: Kids Friendly, One Pot Meal, Snacks

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 721kcal

Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

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  bowl
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  pan
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  spatula

Ingredients

• ▢ 14 oz Fresh or Dried Lo Mein Noodles
• ▢ 1 package Firm Tofu
• ▢ 3 cups Assorted vegetables I used Broccoli, Bok choy, carrot, baby corn and snow peas
• ▢ 4 Spring onion Thinly sliced
• ▢ 4 cloves Garlic Finely minced
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Ginger Finely grated
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Corn starch
• ▢ 4 tablespoon Soy sauce
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Vegetarian Oyster sauce
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Red chili sauce Use based on your spice level
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Sugar
• ▢ to taste Salt
• ▢ 4 tablespoon Olive oil or any cooking oil =

Instructions

• Cook the noodles based on the package directions. I used fresh noodles and hence it took me only a couple of minutes to cook the noodles. Drain the cooked noodles and keep them aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sugar, and hot sauce and mix well.
• Drain the tofu and pat it dry. Cube the tofu and place it in a bowl. Sprinkle corn starch over the tofu and toss it.
• In a wok or a large pan, heat 2 tablespoon of oil. Once the oil heats up, add the tofu pieces and fry them until golden brown on all sides. Remove it in a paper towel-lined bowl.
• In the same pan, heat the remaining oil. Add the spring onion, ginger, and garlic and fry it on high heat for about 30 seconds.
• Next, add the vegetables and fry it on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the leafy vegetable at the end and saute for a minute. I added my bok choy at the end.
• Add the cooked noodles to the pan and then pour the sauce over it. Toss everything together and check for more sauce or spice.

Nutrition

Calories: 721kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1429mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7102IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 5mg

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