This is a very easy lo mein recipe. Perfect vegan dinner for weeknights. Quick recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to make. Made with easy ingredients
I am not exaggerating when I say that this is a super easy Lo Mein recipe you will ever make.
Chinese food doesn’t come naturally to me. When it comes to eating it, I am a pro!
The next best thing is to make my favorite recipes at home. I made this very simple Lo Mein recipe over the weekend for my friends and they licked their plates.
The best part is that this is a a quick vegetarian Lo Mein recipe. Takes only 30 minutes to make. Veggie meals are always in demand and this one is one of the easiest to make.
This is my go-to recipe whenever I find myself staring at the inside of my fridge, scratching my head and looking for quick dinner ideas.
If you like Thai take out, I have a recipe where I made Pad Thai at home and it was soooo good.
What is your go-to Chinese recipe?
How to Make An Easy Lo Mein Recipe
1) Boil about 3 quarts of water
2) While the water is boiling, shred the cabbage. I used 1/2 of a small cabbage. Check out some of my best practices for cutting cabbage
3) Shred one long carrot which will be about 3/4 cup of shredded carrot
4) Chop 5 cloves of garlic. Adjust the garlic to your taste
5) The water should be boiled by now. Add Lo Mein Noodles. I used an 8 oz packet of lo mein noodles. Let them cook for about 5 minutes
6) Drain most of the water. Save about 1 cup for the Lo Mein. and wash with cold water. Set aside
7) In a skillet, add 2 tbsp of oil and heat at medium heat for 30 seconds
8) Add the garlic cloves to the oil and stir fry them for about 30 seconds or until they brown slightly
9) Add the carrots and cabbage to it. Keep the heat at medium. Let them stir fry for about 7-10 minutes or until they get soft
10) While that is cooking, assemble the sauce. In a bowl, add 1 Tbsp of soy sauce
11) Add 1 tsp of sesame oil
12) Add 1 Tbsp of black bean paste
13) Add the water that was set aside and mix well
14) The cabbage mixture should be done by now. Add tsp of chopped jalapeno
15) Add the Lo Mein noodles
16) Add the sauce mixture to the noodles and stir well
17) Adjust taste for salt. Top with 1 tsp of red pepper flakes. Serve this easy Lo Mein recipe immediately.
Easy Lo Mein Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 quarts water
- 2 cups cabbage shredded
- 1 carrot
- 5 cloves garlic
- 8 oz Lo Mein noodles
- 2 tbsp sesame oil for cooking
- 1 tsp sesame oil for the sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp black bean paste
- 1 tsp chopped jalapeno
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes.
Instructions
- Boil about 3 quarts of water
- While the water is boiling, shred the cabbage
- Shred one long carrot (about 3/4 cup of shredded carrot)
- Chop 5 cloves of garlic. Adjust the garlic to your taste
- The water should be boiled by now. Add Lo Mein Noodles and cook for 5 minutes
- Drain most of the water. Save about 1 cup for the Lo Mein.
- Wash the cooked lo mein noodles with cold water and set aside
- In a skillet, add 2 tbsp of oil and heat at medium heat for 30 seconds
- Add the garlic cloves to the oil and stir fry them for about 30 seconds or until they brown slightly
- Add the carrots and cabbage to it and stir fry for about 7-10 minutes or until soft
- While that is cooking, assemble the sauce. In a bowl, add 1 Tbsp of soy sauce
- Add 1 tsp of sesame oil
- Add 1 Tbsp of black bean paste
- Add the water that was set aside and mix well
- The cabbage mixture should be done by now. Add tsp of chopped jalapeno
- Add the Lo Mein noodles
- Add the sauce mixture to the noodles and stir well
- Adjust taste for salt. Top with 1 tsp of red pepper flakes.
- Serve this easy Lo Mein recipe immediately.
This truly looks delicious! I love Lo Mein but have actually never made it myself. This looks pretty simple to make I think out family would love it.
Thank you, Brandy
LOL about your friends licking their plates! I don’t blame them, I probably would too (secretly, haha!).
Thank you, Sharon. I will send you a bowl of these lomein.
Oh yum, Rini. I’m a huge fan of lo mein and this certainly does sound easy enough.
Thank you, Christine.
I am a big fan of easy and love lo mein! Beauitful recipe.
Thank you, Linda. That is so nice to hear.
LOVE this! Looks so easy but so flavorful! Pinning for sure!
Thank you, Laura
This does look amazing and it’s been too long since I’ve used black bean paste. Not to mention, we love wide rice noodles!
Thank you, Alisa. Black bean paste was very convenient in this recipe
This is mouthwatering, love lo mein I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you, Michelle.
Dear Rini, I would lick my plate too. This looks FANTASTIC!
Thank you, Allie. I wouldn’t judge you for licking the plate, Haha
Wow. This lo mein sounds amazing, I can almost smell it! Yum!
Thank you, Marye.
Dear Rini, My family would love this stir fry. I love quick and easy meals…perfect for weeknights. xo, Catherine
Thank you, Catherine. Stir Fry is popular in my home too. I am so happy to hear that your family likes it too.
this sounds incredible! I love the flavors, and yes, very easy!
Thank you, Kristina.
I’ve never thought about making lo mein at home, but your recipe proves how easy it can be, and in just 30 minutes – I’m in. Looks delicious!
Thank you, Kelly. I love quick meals too.
I LOVE easy recipes like these. Beautiful photos, too!
Thank you so much, Jillian.
This looks amazing. Lo Mein Noodles and Black Bean Paste are on the grocery list for this weekend! You have a new fan.
Thank you, Susan. Black bean paste is so convenient, I have discovered. I am using it in many recipes now.
Wow, I wonder if rice noodles would work in this to make it gluten free? I can definitely use tamari for the soy sauce…this looks so good and my kids are absolute noodle fiends!
Thank you, Sandi. I am sure rice noodles will work just as well in this recipe. I think Tamari is a great idea for the recipe. I may even try it next time
I am going to just go ahead and dive into this bowl of incredible.
Thank you, Jennifer
I love Lo Mein and your vegan version looks so delicious – I want a bowlful right now!
Thank you, Manila Spoon
Ooo i am absolutely saving this! I love lo-mein, but i always get it when i go out for Chinese and have sadly never made it. Do you find that the noodles stick together?
Thank you, Beverly. If you place them in cold water after they are made, they won’t stick together.
I love a bowl of tasty noodles and this I am going to try. Great, easy recipe.
Thank you, Janette
Wow this looks so quick and simple to do! Yum! My go-to recipe is a “everything but the kitchen sink” stir fry! Just go have- at it with whatever is in the fridge!
Thank you, Kelsey