This simple beef lo mein is easy to toss together with the veggies you have on hand. And since it uses spaghetti, you won’t have to go searching for special noodles.
Beef Lo Mein
This simple beef lo mein is easy to toss together with the veggies you have on hand. And since it uses spaghetti, you won't have to go searching for special noodles.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound beef top round steak thinly sliced
- 6 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 4 teaspoons canola oil divided
- 8 ounces sliced water chestnuts drained
- 2 green onions sliced
- 10 ounces fresh spinach coarsely chopped
- 1 red chili pepper seeded and thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients. Remove 1/4 cup mixture to a large bowl; add beef and toss to coat. Marinate at room temperature 10 minutes.
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil. Add half the beef mixture; stir-fry 1-2 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan. Repeat with an additional 1-1/2 teaspoons oil and remaining beef mixture.
- Stir-fry water chestnuts and green onions in remaining canola oil 30 seconds. Stir in spinach and remaining hoisin mixture; cook until spinach is wilted. Return beef to pan; heat through.
- Drain spaghetti; add to beef mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with chili pepper.
