Description
A healthy and quick shrimp lo mein recipe that’s colorful and so easy. It’s a perfect stir-fry recipe for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 pound lo mein noodles or spaghetti
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 cup reduced sodium vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil (divided)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 cups very small broccoli florets
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
- 1 pound peeled and deveined extra large shrimp
Instructions
- Step: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt to the water, return the water to a boil, and cook the noodles according to package directions, stopping 2 minutes or so before it is fully cooked. Drain the noodles.
- Step: Meanwhile, in a small bowl or container, combine the broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil, and pepper.
- Step: In a large skillet or wok over high heat, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil, then add the shrimp and sauté until the shrimp are almost (but not quite!) cooked, about 2 minutes. Transfer them to a plate and set aside.
- Step: Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil to the skillet, add the garlic, broccoli, carrots, and red pepper, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until everything starts to soften.
- Step: Return the shrimp to the pan along with the drained pasta and the sauce. Toss over the high heat until the noodles absorb some of the sauce, everything is well mixed, and the rest of the sauce is slightly thickened, another 2 minutes or so. Serve hot.
Notes
This is a nice opportunity to let kids pick the vegetables they like to include in this recipe. They can also help with prepping vegetables and measuring ingredients. You can use either long spaghetti-thickness Chinese noodles or standard spaghetti. Ensure noodles are cooked only to al dente as they will finish in the stir-fry pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 413 kcal
- Sugar: 5.3 g
- Sodium: 2360 mg
- Fat: 7.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 286 mg
Keywords: shrimp, stir-fry, lo mein, noodles, quick dinner, chinese style