No-Pain Lo Mein

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable or wok oil (2 turns around pan in a slow drizzle)
• 1 cup snow peas halved diagonally
• 1 red bell pepper seeded, and cut into matchstick-size pieces
• 1/2 pound assorted mushrooms coarsely chopped (shiitake, straw, enoki, or oyster)
• 4 scallions thinly sliced on a
• diagonal
• 2 cups fresh bean spouts
• 1 piece fresh ginger root - (2" long) minced or grated
• with hand grater
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 pound lo mein noodles or thin spaghetti cooked al dente, and drained well
• 1/2 cup aged tamari soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a wok-shaped skillet or large non-stick skillet over high heat. When pan is very hot, add oil, (it will smoke a bit) then, immediately add the snow peas, pepper, mushrooms, scallions, and bean sprouts. Stir fry for 1 minute to flavor the oil, then add the ginger and garlic, and stir-fry 2 minutes.

Add the cooked noodles and toss with to combine. Add the soy sauce and toss the ingredients to coat noodles evenly with sauce. Transfer the lo mein to a serving platter and garnish with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Cook's Notes: Wok oil is infused with ginger and garlic and is widely available on the International Foods aisle of the market.

Cooked shredded pork, chicken, or small de-veined shrimp may be added to this dish in any combination.