Pork Lo Mein

By Moxey2009

Asian Noodles with Vegetables and Pork.

Can also be made with chicken or steak. This is a very versatile recipe and lower in calories, fat, and sodium than traditional Lo Mein.

Ingredients

• Substitutions that work:
• 12 -oz package soba noodles
• 5 garlic cloves
• One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into quarters
• 1 lb lean, boneless pork loin, thinly sliced
• 3 Tbls reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbls vegetable oil
• 1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 2 Tbls oyster sauce
• 1 1/2 Tbls cornstarch
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup chicken stock or broth
• 1 lb bag frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• Any long, thin pasta will work in place of soba noodles.
• Use chicken, steak, or shrimp in place of pork.
• Use button mushrooms in place of cremini shrooms.
• Go to the Asian market and buy real oyster sauce (as opposed to the 'oyster flavored' sauce in most grocery stores.
• Use fresh veggies in place of frozen.

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the noodles according to the package directions; drain.
In a food processor, finely chop garlic and ginger. Put half into a medium bowl and stir in the pork and 2 Tbls soy sauce.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over med-high heat. Stir fry pork mixture until no longer pink, about 2 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Using the same skillet, stir fry the mushrooms with the remaining garlic-ginger mixture and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are tender and brown, about 6 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 Tbls soy sauce, the oyster sauce and cornstarch; stir in 1/3 cup water and the chicken broth. Add this to the mushrooms and simmer over medium heat until thickened. Add the mixed vegetables and the reserved pork and any juices. Cook until heated through. Add the noodles and toss to combine.