Anyone who has followed along here at LifeinBetween.me for any length of time might be wondering what an ole’ Hunky Polish chick that loves baking cookies and cakes and breads and makes halupkis and haluski and pierogies is doing trying her hand at Chinese comfort food….
Well – why not?!
And oh YUMMMM!
Who knew how easy and healthy it could be without buying it from the local Chinese take-out?
And is there anything more versatile?!
The sky is seriously the limit with all the things you can mix into this!
Change up the protein from shrimp to chicken or pork or even beef.
Almost any vegetable works too!
Can’t find Lo Mein Noodles at your local grocery? Spaghetti noodles work just fine!
I used inspiration from the real experts like the gang at The Woks of Life and Chungha at Damn Delicious.
Here’s my version.
Homemade Lo Mein
Ingredients:
1 – 1.5 lbs Thin Spaghetti (or Lo Mein noodles) – cooked al dente
1 lb Cooked, Deveined Shrimp, Tails removed (or chicken or pork or beef)
5 cups spinach leaves
1 cup shredded julienne carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup thin asparagus tops
1 cup green onions, cut into 2 inch lengths
1 cup sugar snap peas
2 red peppers, cut into strips
2-3 cloves minced garlic
3 tsp. Olive Oil
Sauce:
5 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
2 Tbsp Sugar dissolved in 2 Tbsp hot water
1 tsp Salt-Free Asian Spice Seasoning
1 Tbsp freshly minced ginger
1 tsp Siracha Sauce
Directions:
Heat olive oil in large wok or skillet. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add rest of vegetables, except spinach (any of the above or any that you like) and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir frequently. Add cooked shrimp (or protein of your choice or simply keep vegetarian). Cook 2-3 more minutes. Add spinach and cook 1-2 more minutes. Stir in noodles and sauce mixture. Gently toss.
Serve and enjoy!
Need to see it again?
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
LOOKS GREAT…..AND YOU DID IT WITHOUT WOKING THE DOG !
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LOL!
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😀 It looks absolutely smashing, I feel hungry now …
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I’m even eating it as cold leftovers now after all this chat about it! LOL!
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I imagine you were a lover of excellent comfort food….Love the pics and now I’m hungry 😉
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It looks delicious! I LoVe LoVe Chinese food (most of it anyway). You are obviously one heck of a cook! ((Hugs!!)) xoxo
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I don’t know about that – but I love cooking and baking – baking most of all 🙂
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From your posts it seems you love cooking and baking. I love that you do because I get a lot of great recipes! LOL! And the photos of your food are always so beautiful.
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I want some NOW 🙂 I did look at it and think, Gee that looks good, BUT what is she doing not posting cakes or cookies, LOLOL! 🙂 My husband and I LOVE Chinese food and used to make stir fry a lot but it s been awhile. We will need to change that 🙂
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LOL! I NEED to bake something! Soon! I think you will enjoy this JR!
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mmmmmm….dinner! Thanks for making it so easy to read and print.
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I’m glad you noticed, Jo. I recently found the way to make recipes cleaner looking and easy to print for those that want to! 🙂 Hope you make it and enjoy. Let us know.
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Guess what’s for dinner tonight? I’ve been craving it since you posted it.
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Hope you enjoy !!
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DEEEEEEElicious Jodi! I will definitely make it again (even without shrimp or chicken). So good, easy to make, and loaded with vegetables. Thanks for the recipe.
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YAY! Great to hear!
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I’m a newcomer to shrimp and love it. Gonna have to try this one.
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Let us know if you do and how you like it! Thanks for stopping by!
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Looks so good. Have to try this. Licking my lips already!
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Hope you do and enjoy! Let us know.
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Sure. Waiting for morning (late night here 🙂 )
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Looks great! Sans the shrimp though. Comfort food indeeeed!!
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Thanks, John – that is the beauty of it – so versatile – you can throw in anything you like 🙂
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We cook Asian here all the time, Jodi, and your recipe would work fabulously for us except for one thing….why so timid with the Sriracha (or however you spell it?) BH would probably triple that just in his one serving. I do understand that not everybody appreciates having their tastebuds on fire like a certain somebody I know. And good for you to step out of the Polish box!! YUM!
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Extra Sriracha added individually 🙂
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We ate Thai in Florida and I couldn’t eat my half, it was so hot . I think it’s part of his evil plan.
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LOL! It worked! 🙂 Stinker!
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