Shrimp Lo Mein

If you love Chicken Lo Mein or shrimp stir fry recipes, like Chow Mei Fun, you're going to love this easy Shrimp Lo Mein recipe. This easy stir-fry noodle dish features succulent and juicy shrimp, slurp-worthy noodles, and delightfully crunchy vegetables all coated in a flavorful lo mein sauce.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Shrimp Recipes, Stir Fry Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 513kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $15

Ingredients

8 oz fresh egg noodles *Note 1
2 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil, divided
8 oz medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed *Note 2
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced *Note 3
1 medium carrot (julienned)
½ cup snow peas
2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
Garnish: sesame seeds and green onions

Lo Mein Sauce

3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
½ tbsp dark soy sauce *Note 4
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp oyster sauce *Note 5
⅛ tsp white pepper

Instructions

Add all the sauce ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp hoisin sauce, ½ tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp oyster sauce, ⅛ tsp white pepper

COOK THE NOODLES:

If Using Fresh Cooked Noodles - Quickly rinse in hot water to unstick the noodles. Set aside.
If Using Fresh Uncooked Noodles - Boil for 2 minutes, until barely al dente.
If Using Dry Noodles - Cook according to the instructions on the back of the box- just set your timer for 1 minutes less than the "al dente" time provided.
8 oz fresh egg noodles

COOK THE SHRIMP:

Add 1 tbsp of oil to a wok or large skillet and pre-heat over high heat.
2 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil, divided
Add the shrimp to the very hot skillet (ensure there are no overlapping pieces) and sear for 15 seconds per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside (the inside will not be fully cooked yet).
8 oz medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
Add 1 tbsp of oil to the skillet. Add the garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated, 2 cloves garlic, minced
Add the bell pepper, carrots and snow peas to the skillet and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced, 1 medium carrot (julienned), ½ cup snow peas
Add the cabbage and stir fry for 30-60 seconds, or until softened.
2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
Add the noodles to the skillet and stir fry for 1 minute, until well combined.
Add the sauce to the skillet and stir-fry for 1 minute until the sauce is hot and everything is coated evenly.
Add the shrimp to the skillet and stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes, until the shrimp is cooked throughout.
Top with sesame seeds and green onions and enjoy.
Garnish: sesame seeds and green onions

Notes

Note 1 - If you can't find fresh egg noodles, you can replace with:

4 ounce dry egg noodles
4 ounces dry linguine/spaghetti/udon noodles

If you're having trouble with the egg noodles sticking, add about 1/4 cup water to the noodles to help loosen them up before adding to the skillet.

Note 2 - Use medium size raw shrimp (peeled and de-veined) for best results.

Note 3 - Add the hard vegetables, that take longer to cook, to the skillet first.

Note 4 - Replace with extra regular low sodium soy sauce if you don't have dark soy sauce. The dark soy sauce is what gives the noodles the darker color.

Note 5 - Replace the oyster sauce with equal parts Hoisin sauce, if you don't have any on hand.

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