Easy Beef Lo Mein
This is my go-to recipe when we're craving Chinese takeout but don't want to spend the money. It's simple, tasty, and uses ingredients you probably already have.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
Noodles:
- 8 oz lo mein noodles or just use spaghetti
- 1 tsp sesame oil
The Sauce:
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon beef base
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Everything Else:
- 1 lb beef sliced thin (or ground beef)
- 2 tbsp oil for cooking
- 1 onion sliced up
- 2 carrots cut into sticks
- 2 cups broccoli pieces
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
Instructions
- Start the noodles - Get water boiling and cook the noodles like the package says. When they're done, drain and toss with that sesame oil so they don't stick together.
- Make the sauce - Mix the beef base into the hot water until it dissolves. Add soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir and set aside.
- Cook the beef - Heat oil in your biggest pan over high heat. Add beef and let it cook for 2-3 minutes without stirring. You want it golden brown. Take it out and set aside.
- Cook vegetables - Same pan, cook onions for about 3 minutes until they're golden. Add carrots, cook 2 minutes. Add broccoli, cook 2 more minutes.
- Add garlic - Throw in the garlic and cook for just 1 minute until it smells good.
- Bring it together - Put the beef back in. Pour in your sauce and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add noodles - Toss in the cooked noodles and mix everything until the noodles are coated with sauce.
- Eat it! - Serve while it's hot.
Notes
- Can't find lo mein noodles? Spaghetti works fine
- Want more sauce? Double the sauce recipe
- Ground beef is cheaper and easier than sliced beef
- This tastes even better as leftovers
- Add vegetables your family will actually eat