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Vegetable and Chicken Lo Mein
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 4
This lo mein is great hot or cold, packed for lunches. Easy to make vegetarian by substituting firm tofu for the chicken. From Sunset Magazine.
Ingredients:
3/4 lb egg noodles, chinese lo mein
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
4 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/3 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1 cup carrot, coarsely shredded
1 cup celery, thinly sliced
1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups chicken, chopped cooked or 1 1/2 cups tofu, cubed
3/4 cup mung-bean mixed sprouts
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Directions:
1. Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until just tender to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and mix with sesame oil. In a small bowl, combine hoisin and soy sauce.
2. Pour 1 tablespoons canola oil into a 12-in. nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add ginger, garlic, green onions, carrots, celery, and red onion, and stir often just until softened, 2 to 4 minutes. Add chicken and bean sprouts and stir just until warm. Turn out into a bowl and keep warm.
3. Wipe frying pan clean. Pour remaining 1 tablespoons oil into pan over medium heat. Add noodles; stir and turn occasionally until light brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Pour hoisin mixture and chicken mixture over noodles, add cilantro, and mix gently.
5. *To substitute fresh angel hair pasta for Chinese egg noodles, use 9 oz. and cook 45 seconds.
By RecipeOfHealth.com