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Vegetable Lo Mein with Cabbage and Mushrooms Recipe Easy

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This Vegetable Lo Mein with Cabbage and Mushrooms is a quick and tasty dish bursting with fresh vegetables and savory noodles. Perfect as a main or side dish, it’s an easy Chinese recipe ready in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil split
  • 1 small onion sliced thin
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 cup carrots sliced thin or julienned
  • 2 to 3 cups Chinese cabbage sliced into thin strips or shredded
  • 1 (8 oz.) package mushrooms shiitake or cremini sliced
  • 1 teaspoon shaoxing wine
  • 1/2 lb. lo mein noodles cooked al dente reserve 1/2 cup pasta water
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce or regular soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • scallions sliced into long strips

Instructions

  1. Warm one tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the sliced onions and cook until they soften, then mix in the garlic and stir for another minute.
  3. Incorporate the carrots and cabbage, pour in the remaining vegetable oil, and cook a few minutes while stirring.
  4. Toss in the mushrooms and continue cooking for about two to three minutes.
  5. Pour the shaoxing wine into the pan and stir everything together.
  6. Add the noodles along with two tablespoons of reserved pasta water, toss well, then mix in the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and salt.
  7. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then stir in the scallions and give it a final toss before serving hot.

Notes

  • If using fresh lo mein noodles, cook them al dente or slightly under as they will cook further when added to the wok to avoid overcooking

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