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The Best Shrimp Lo Mein Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
  • 2 TBS soy sauce
  • 2 TBS oyster sauce
  • 1 TBS hoisin sauce
  • 1 TBS mirin or cooking wine
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/3 tsp sugar
  • 1 TBS cornstarch
  • Lo Mein:
  • 10 oz Lo Mein noodles may sub linguine or spaghetti IF Lo Mein aren’t found. Go look tho!
  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup carrots julienned
  • 1/4 lb bok choy chopped
  • 2 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 TBS vegetable oil
  • Green onion for garnish

Instructions

  1. Sauce:
  2. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Boom. Ya done!
  4. Lo Mein:
  5. Prepare Lo Mein noodles according to package instructions. (If using another pasta, cook until al dente, drain, and toss with olive oil.) Set aside.
  6. Place shrimp in a bowl
  7. Season with the onion and garlic powders.
  8. Set aside.
  9. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or pan.
  10. Add in the ginger, bell peppers, and carrots
  11. Sauté on medium heat until veggies soften; about 5-7 minutes.

  12. Add in the garlic, sweet onion, and bok choy.

  13. Sauté until bok choy begins to wilt.
  14. Add in the shrimp and half of the sauce.
  15. Stir until shrimp are almost cooked
  16. Add in lo mein noodles and remaining sauce.
  17. Stir until noodles are warm, shrimp are completely cooked, and sauce has thickened; about 3-4 minutes.
  18. Turn off the heat
  19. Garnish with green onions and serve.
  20. Enjoy!