No need for takeout tonight! Learn how to make Quick and Easy Beef Lo Mein in just 30 minutes with this delicious recipe. It’s a healthier Asian Beef and Noodles recipe. This Beef lo Mein has healthy stir fry veggies, lean beef and noodles that we know you will enjoy.
Did you know that eating stir fries can help you loss weight? But how about Beef Lo Mein? Can a Beef Lo Mein be healthy but also quick and easy? Even though most stir-fries are loaded with lean protein and fresh vegetables, eating restaurant dishes can defeat our goals of healthy eating. We need to be extra careful in choosing our dishes in restaurants based on the ingredients and to also avoid some of the pitfalls of added salt and sweetened sauces.
How to have healthier Chinese Beef and Noodles
The best option to healthier eating is to prepare dishes at home and we can avoid unwanted additives. But when we choose to cook healthy meals at home instead of eating out, we are faced with additional challenges. One of the hardest challenges about eating healthy at home is it’s time-consuming. It does take more time to plan, more time to prepare and more time to cook. And if you come home hungry and need dinner on the table quickly, a healthy dinner can be a little overwhelming and ultimately lead to failure.
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This Quick and Easy Beef Lo Mein recipe from is the perfect weeknight dinner solution. Fast, flavorful, and family-approved and you can try it tonight. Hopefully we will overcome most of your concerns with making this easy beef Lo Mein at home that is loaded with healthy ingredients. Most of the work and time in preparing a healthy beef and noodles stir fry is chopping the vegetables. But with a sharp knife, it will only take you a few minutes.
Asian Beef and Noodles Recipe
Note: Use a large cutting board and chop all your veggies and leave them on the board. This prevents you from adding to the workload and to prevent all the extra dishes you will have to wash.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound Beef Round Steak, thinly sliced
- 6 ounce noodles or spaghetti, uncooked
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts
- 1 purple onion, sliced thick
- 1 cup snow peas
- 10 ounce fresh baby spinach
- 1 red chile, seeded and sliced
- sliced almonds, optional for garnish
- sliced green onions, optional for garnish
Equipment Needed:
- Large Cutting Board
- Sharp Knife
- Mixing Bowls
- Pot for cooking noodles
- Wok
How to make a healthier beef lo mein:
Directions
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In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients to make the marinade. Remove ¼ cup of the mixed marinade and place in a large bowl, add the sliced beef to the larger bowl and toss to coat. Marinate for 10 minutes.
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Cook spaghetti accordingly to package directions, drain.
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In a large skillet or wok, add heat vegetable oil and heat. Add the beef mixture and stir-fry until no longer pink, about 2-3 minutes. (may have to cook in two batches if skillet or wok is not large enough). Remove beef to a plate and cover to keep warm.
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Stir-fry the water chestnuts, purple onions, and snow peas in oil for 1-2 minute until crisp-tender. Add spinach and hoisin mixture, toss to coat and stir-fry until spinach is wilted.
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Return beef to skillet, add drained spaghetti and red chile and toss to combine and heat through.
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Serve garnished with green onions and/or sliced almonds, optional
With this easy recipe for Beef Lo Mein, dinner was on the table in less than 30 minutes. And with the addition of fresh spinach,, it adds a punch of extra punch of heart-healthy nutrition and vitamins to your beef and noodles. You can skip the long wait and high prices at the restaurant.
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Beef Lo Mein
Equipment
- Cutting Board Large
Ingredients
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound beef round steak thinly sliced
- 6 ounces whole wheat spaghetti uncooked
- 4 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts
- 1 purple onion sliced thick
- 1 cup snow peas
- 10 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1 red chile seeded and sliced
- sliced almonds for garnish optional
- sliced green onions for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients to make the marinade. Remove ¼ cup of the mixed marinade and place in a large bowl, add the sliced beef to the larger bowl and toss to coat. Marinate for 10 minutes.
- Cook spaghetti accordingly to package directions, drain.
- In a large skillet or wok, add heat vegetable oil and heat. Add the marinaded beef mixture and stir-fry until no longer pink, about 2-3 minutes. (may have to cook in two batches if skillet or wok is not large enough). Remove beef to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- Stir-fry water chestnuts, purple onions, and snow peas in oil for 1-2 minute until crisp-tender. Add spinach and marinade mixture, toss to coat and stir-fry until spinach is wilted.
- Return beef to skillet, add drained spaghetti and red chile and toss to combine and heat through.
- Serve garnished with green onions and/or sliced almonds, optional
Notes
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