Lo Mein is one of the better-known Chinese dishes in America. Stir-fried noodles, with vegetables and meat. This recipe for lo mein is quick, easy, and vegan. If you’re gluten-free, you can replace the noodles with Soba King’s 100% buckwheat ramen. If you want grain-free, you can use Miracle Noodles.
On the Ingredients
- Sesame oil is one of the earliest-known crop-based oils. Sesames were cultivated for oil during the Indus Valley civilization, a Bronze Age civilization in South Asia. Sesame oil comes in regular and toasted varieties. Oil made from uncooked sesame seeds is pale yellow and has a mildly nutty flavor and grain-like aroma. It’s used for frying and during the cooking process. Oil made from toasted sesame seeds is rich, amber in color, and more aromatic. It’s usually added towards the end of the recipe as a flavoring agent.
- Sriracha is a type of hot sauce that comes from Thailand. It’s made with chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, and sugar and is a great all-purpose hot sauce.
Vegetable Lo Mein (Vegan)
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minutesLo Mein is one of the better-known Chinese dishes in America. Stir-fried noodles, with vegetables and meat. This recipe for lo mein is quick, easy, and vegan (so long as you use vegan lo mein noodles). If you’re gluten-free, you can replace the noodles with Soba King’s 100% buckwheat ramen. If you want grain-free, you can use Miracle Noodles.
Ingredients
3 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp sesame oil
1-3 tsp sriracha
2 tsp sugar or monkfruit sweetener
1 tsp rice vinegar
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1-inch piece of ginger (grated)
1 small yellow onion (sliced into half-moons)
2 scallions (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
2 carrots (cut into matchsticks)
1 red pepper (cut into matchsticks)
1 package of lo mein noodles (vegan)
sesame seed for garnish
Directions
- Cook the lo mein noodles according to the package instructions. Rinse them in cold water and set them aside covered.
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat. Start by sautéing the ginger, garlic, onions, and carrots in sesame oil until the onions are translucent and the carrots are tender. Add the peppers and scallions, and sauté until the peppers are soft.
- Mix together the tamari, sriracha, vinegar, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the noodles to the skillet and mix to incorporate.
- Add the seasoning and cook until the noodles are hot. Garnish with sesame seeds.
