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Looking for a simplebeef lo mein recipe that is better than any you get from take out? If you love beef lo mein as much as me, you need this recipe.

If you enjoyed this lo mein recipe, you’ll love the Best Beef Stir Fry Recipe.

Beef Lo Mein on a plate with chopsticks on the plate

A huge thank you to all of you, for sending me your recipe ideas. This dish was inspired by several recipes, which I’ve received. One great thing about this, is that you can control your ingredients, and the dish itself is quite simple.

Now, the taste is absolutely, ridiculously the “bomb”. Hubby and I went for refills several times in a row and took care of it in a matter of hours. And no, this is not typical, we don’t eat this much 🙂

What Kind of Noodles are Used in Lo Main Recipes

Lo mein is made with Chinese egg noodles. However, if these are not able to be found easy in your local grocery store you can replace them with with linguini, a thin spaghetti noodle and even ramen noodles will work.

What is Lo Mein Sauce Made Of?

The base of a lo mein sauce is soy sauce. For this particular recipe we are using beef better than buillon, soy sauce, brown sugar and boiled water as the base for the sauce.

Ingredients for Beef Lo Mein Recipe

  • Thin Spaghettibroken in half
  • Sesame Oil
  • Water
  • Beef Better Than Bullion
  • Soy Sauce
  • Brown Sugar
  • Beef
  • Carrots
  • Broccoli
  • Onion
  • Cloves

How to Make Lo Mein Recipe

Begin with reading over the printable recipe below and gathering all ingredients to save time during the cooking process.

While the pasta is cooking, you will begin preparing your sauce and start cooking the beef. Leave the beef whole for the cooking process, and cut into smaller pieces once it has rested.

Add beef back to the skillet with the sauce and cook as directed before cooking and adding in the vegetables. Your final step will be to combine all ingredients and toss well to mix.

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Recipe

Beef Lo Mein on a plate with chopsticks on the plate

Beef Lo Mein Recipe

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Servings
6 Servings
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
This is a simple Beef Lo Mein Recipe, you’ll never go back to take out!

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Cook spaghetti per box instructions. Into cooked spaghetti add sesame oil and stir to combine.
    Cooked spaghetti in a pot with sesame oil next to it
  • Into hot, boiled water add Better Than Bullion and brown sugar; stir to dissolve. Into the mixture, add soy sauce and set aside.
    Ingredients on table including; brown sugar in a bowl, soy sauce, better than bouillon beef and a sauce mixture in a measuring cup
  • Using a hot skillet, brown both sides of the beef. Let beef cool and slice it into two inch pieces.
    Beef being fried on both sides
  • Add sliced beef into the same skillet, fry until completely cooked. Into the cooked beef, add sauce mixture, cook all together for about a minute, set aside.
    Sauce mixture added into skillet with beef
  • Dice carrots, broccoli and onion into two inch pieces.
    3 bowls on the table one with carrots and broccoli, another with 4 cloves of garlic and the third with onions
  • Using the skillet, where you’ve cooked beef, sautee onions until golden brown. Remove from the heat.
    Onions being sautéed on a skillet
  • In a separate oiled skillet, sautee carrots until softened, add broccoli and cook for about three minutes. Press garlic into the same mixture and remove form the heat.
    broccoli and minced garlic added to the sautéing carrots
  • In a large dish, combine spaghetti, vegetables and beef, together. Toss to combine, serve hot.
    Veggies, beef and spaghetti are all mixed together
Nutrition Facts
Beef Lo Mein Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 381 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 586mg24%
Potassium 433mg12%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 3745IU75%
Vitamin C 5.9mg7%
Calcium 56mg6%
Iron 2.6mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted April 24, 2019

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.