Shrimp lo mein

Cuisine: Asian

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Serves: 4

A perfect comfort food that is easy to prepare and delicious to eat. Now let's move on to how to make this colorful and healthy dish at home.

300 gms deveined tender shrimps cut in half.
Fresh or frozen egg noodles/ Lo Mein noodle
chopped onions
shredded carrot
cut bok choy
shredded cabbage
100 grams cut beans
2 Colored bell peppers

Sauces:

chicken broth with added vegetables
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
3 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon chili sauce (red or green)
1 teaspoon of cornstarch

A mouthwatering Asian delicacy with loads of vegetables and shrimps.

Boil the egg noodles in a wide pan by adding half tsp of salt, till they become tender.
Take another pan, combine all sauces (oyster + soy sauce chili sauce ) along with sesame oil and mix them well.
Add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to this mixture and mix it well. Cornstarch is added to thicken the sauce, so that it coats noodles well, and also to add crispness to the noodles.
Now heat another pan and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, grated garlic, ginger, onions along with the shrimp. Saute till the shrimps become pink and translucent. Transfer them to another plate and keep them aside.
Now in the same pan, add some oil and chopped garlic and stir fry all the remaining vegetables for 2-3 minutes.
Put fried shrimp and noodles together and finally, add the sauce mixture and mix it properly.
Heat it for 2-3 minutes and your shrimp Lo Mein is ready to serve.

Chef Tip: To avoid sticking to the noodles, put a tbsp of sesame oil and coat them well. You can try the vegetarian version of this recipe by adding tofu instead of shrimp.

Shrimp Lo Mein is one of the easy and healthy dishes which can be enjoyed by anyone from children to adults. Children who are fussy about eating vegetables will also enjoy it when they get to eat it with their favorite food.

Quick Bites

Fun Fact

• The first noodles ever consumed in space were instant ramen noodles. Ramen is the Japanese word for Chinese “lo mein.” There's a whole museum in Yokohama, Japan dedicated to Cup Noodles.

• By federal law, a noodle must contain 5.5 percent egg solids to be called a noodle.

Historical Fact

• The earliest written record of noodles in China is found in a book dated to the Eastern Han period (25–220 CE). It became a staple food for the people of the Han Dynasty.

• In Mandarin, the dish is called Lao mian. In its country of origin, it is made of thin flour and egg noodles that are notable for their elastic texture.

Nutrition Fact

• One serving of shrimp lo mein contains 249 calories of which 45 are from fat. To further break it down, it consists of 5g fat, 120mf cholesterol, 1250mg sodium, 363mg potassium, 31g carbohydrates, and 19g protein.

• The noodles are refined carbohydrates that do nothing for your health but do a lot for your waistline. Lo mein often comes in an oil-drenched sauce, increasing its sodium, fat, and calorie count.