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"Faux" Mein

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Meghan Gray

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 3 Tablespoons sesame oil
  • 10 oz package lo mein noodles
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 1 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 6 oz package fresh snow peas sliced diagonally
  • 4 scallions sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic pressed
  • 2 " piece of ginger grated

Instructions

  1. Boil water and cook lo mein noodles according to package directions.
  2. Combine the teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, and white wine and set aside. Measure out the cornstarch, but don't add it to the sauce yet.
  3. Heat the oil over medium high heat in the bottom of a large skillet or wok.
  4. When the oil has begun to shimmer, add the scallions, mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, garlic, and ginger. Stir fry 3 minutes.
  5. Add the snow peas and stir fry 3 more minutes. Push the vegetables to the sides of the pan.
  6. Stir the cornstarch into the 2 Tablespoons water, and add to the sauce.
  7. Add the sauce to the pan and bring to a simmer, then stir in the vegetables.
  8. Add the lo mein noodles and stir to combine.
  9. Serve hot or cold.

Recipe Notes

If you're using stir fried tofu, add it to the pan right after you add the sauce.

The reason you're adding the cornstarch to the sauce right before you add it to the pan is so that it won't thicken too much, or have "lumps."

If you are serving this with meat, about one pound uncooked weight will do you.