5-Ingredient Lo Mein

5 from 12 votes

This 5-ingredient lo mein recipe shouldn't be this good. You'll need lo mein noodles, oyster sauce, soy sauce, scallions, and oil. That’s it!

Cook Time10

Total Time10

Course: Noodles

Cuisine: American/Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 328kcal

Author: Kaitlin

Ingredients

1 pound fresh uncooked lo mein noodles
3 scallions (halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch/5cm lengths)
3 tablespoons neutral oil
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil for the noodles. Prepare the scallions and measure out your sauces in separate bowls while that’s happening.
Take the noodles out of the package and loosen them up. Drop them into the boiling water, and cook for 45-60 seconds. Drain and set aside.
Heat a wok over medium-high heat until it’s just smoking. Spread the oil around the wok. Add your scallion, and give it a few tosses. Push them to the side of the wok, increase the heat to high, and add the soy sauce to the oil. It should sizzle and start caramelizing. Add the oyster sauce, and let both sauces fry for 20 seconds or so. Add the noodles, and toss them to distribute the sauce. Serve!

Nutrition

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