Description
A flavorful and easy-to-make Shrimp Lo Mein recipe featuring tender shrimp, fresh vegetables, and noodles tossed in a savory soy and oyster sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that rivals your favorite takeout.
Ingredients
Scale
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar (plus more for onions)
Main
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil (divided)
- 1 onion (thinly sliced)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (plus more for pasta water)
- 8 ounces Lo Mein noodles (or spaghetti)
- 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 4 baby bok choy (cut into 1-inch pieces and rinsed thoroughly)
- 2 small carrots (cut into matchsticks)
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 green onions (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
- Caramelize Onions: Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced onions, ¼ teaspoon salt, and a pinch of sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes until onions are deeply golden brown and caramelized.
- Cook Noodles: While onions cook, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add Lo Mein noodles and cook according to package instructions until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking, then set aside.
- Cook Shrimp: Using the same wok, add remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil. Add the shrimp and minced garlic, cooking for 3 to 4 minutes until shrimp curl and are just cooked through. Transfer this shrimp and onion mixture to a plate and set aside.
- Stir Fry Vegetables: Add bok choy and carrot matchsticks to the wok and stir fry for 2 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth, cover the wok, and cook for 2 more minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Combine and Finish: Add cooked noodles, shrimp and onion mixture, sauce, and black pepper to the wok. Stir fry everything together for 2 minutes until noodles absorb some of the sauce and everything is heated through.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from heat, garnish with thinly sliced green onions, and serve immediately.
Notes
- This Shrimp Lo Mein is easy to prepare and offers the authentic taste of takeout with fresh ingredients.
- Feel free to substitute Lo Mein noodles with spaghetti if unavailable.
- Caramelizing the onions adds a rich depth of flavor but requires patience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 279 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1187 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.003 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 122 mg
