Grammy's Kitchen · Lo Mein · Beef Chow Mein
One of 79 lo mein recipes we measured
5 cooks on insanelygoodrecipes.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 79.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 12% | 4% |
| protein add | 279% | 100% |
| aromatics | 269% | 24% |
| vegetables and beans | 133% | 111% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| sweetener | 20% | 12% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 227 g | 8 oz dried chow mein noodles or thin egg noodles |
| 454 g | 1 lb flank steak, sliced thinly against the grain |
| 27 g | 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic, minced |
| 6 g | 1 tbsp ginger, minced |
| 150 g | 1 onion, sliced |
| 122 g | 2 carrots, julienned |
| 180 g | 2 cups shredded cabbage |
| 180 g | 1 cup bean sprouts |
| 450 g | 3 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces |
| 16 g | 1 tbsp soy sauce |
| 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry) | |
| 3 g | 1 tsp cornstarch |
| 2 g | 1/4 tsp salt |
| 64 g | 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce |
| 34 g | 2 tbsp oyster sauce |
| 16 g | 1 tbsp dark soy sauce |
| 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry) | |
| 12 g | 1 tbsp sugar |
| 60 g | 1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth |
| 4 g | 1 tsp sesame oil |
| 3 g | 1 tsp cornstarch |
Method: 7 steps, published by insanelygoodrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.