Beef Lo Mein

Before You Start

Undercook the noodles.

Keep the wok very hot.

Have everything ready first.

Sear the beef briefly so that it stays tender.

Cooking Beef Lo Mein

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1. Boil the noodles for 3 minutes, 1 minute under the packet time. Drain and rinse.

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2. Heat half the oil in a wok until smoking and sear the beef for 90 seconds. Set aside.

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3. Add the rest of the oil and stir-fry the carrots and cabbage for 3 minutes, then the garlic for 30 seconds.

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4. Add the noodles, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar and toss for 2 minutes.

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5. Return the beef, add the spring onions and sesame oil and toss for 30 seconds.

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After You've Cooked It

Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in a hot pan with a splash of water.

Ingredient Swaps

• Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
• An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.

What to Serve Alongside

• Chilli oil
• Cucumber salad
• Spring rolls
• Steamed dumplings

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.