A speedy Chinese beef lo mein — marinated beef and crisp vegetables tossed with soft noodles in a savoury oyster-soy sauce, ready in minutes.
- 1/2 lb Beef
- pinch Salt
- pinch Pepper
- 2 tsp Sesame Seed Oil
- 1/2 Egg
- 3 tbs Starch
- 5 tbs Oil
- 1/4 lb Noodles
- 1/2 cup Onion
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 1 cup Bean Sprouts
- 1 cup Mushrooms
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tbs Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Soy Sauce
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Preparation
- Marinate the beef: in a bowl, combine the beef, salt, a pinch of white pepper, 1 tsp sesame oil, ½ egg, the cornstarch and 1 tbsp oil, and mix together.
- Boil the noodles: add the noodles to a large pot of boiling water until submerged and boil on high heat for 10 seconds, then strain and cool under cold water.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add the beef, and cook on high heat until medium, then set aside.
- In a wok, add 2 tbsp oil with the onion, minced garlic, minced ginger, bean sprouts, mushrooms and peapods, and 1½ cups water, or until the vegetables are submerged.
- Add the noodles to the wok.
- Make the sauce by adding the oyster sauce, a pinch of white pepper, 1 tsp sesame oil, the sugar and 1 tsp soy sauce.
- Add the beef back to the wok and stir-fry to combine.
