Ground Beef Lo Mein
This ground beef lo mein recipe has an addictive savory and sweet sauce that's made with pantry ingredients! It's an easy comfort food meal that's packed with vegetables.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lo mein noodles see note
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion cut into fairly thin strips
- 1 medium red bell pepper sliced into thin strips
- 5 ounces mushrooms (I use cremini) sliced
- 1 cup snow peas or sugar snap peas
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional, for serving: chopped scallions
Sauce:
- 3/4 cup beef broth or water
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients beforehand. Add the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.
- Boil a salted pot of water for your noodles and cook according to package directions. Aim to have them ready when the stir fry is done. The brand I use take about 5 minutes to cook, so I put them in the water as I start step 5. Be careful not to overcook them.
- Meanwhile, add the beef to a large skillet and brown it until it's cooked through over medium-high heat (about 8-10 minutes), breaking the meat up with your spoon as you go along.
- Transfer the meat to a plate or bowl and set aside (drain it if there's a lot of fat).
- Add the olive oil to the same skillet and sauté the onion for a minute or so.
- Add in the remaining vegetables and cook them for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Veggies will be tender-crisp once done, but you can cook them for a bit longer if you prefer.
- Add the beef back to the skillet, and stir in the sauce. Let it bubble up for 30 seconds or so, then take the pan off the heat.
- Drain the noodles and add them to the skillet. Toss so everything is nicely coated. Season with salt & pepper if needed and serve with chopped scallions sprinkled on top if desired.
Notes
- Lo mein noodles can be swapped for another long pasta e.g. spaghetti or linguine if you can't find them. Ramen noodles could also work.
- Hoisin sauce can be found in the Asian foods section of most grocery stores.
- This dish isn't super spicy but it does have a kick. You can skip the sriracha sauce if needed or add a little more.
Nutrition
Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1074mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1204IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 4mg
