Grammy's Kitchen · Lo Mein · Panda Express Chow Mein (Copycat)
One of 79 lo mein recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 79 for brightness among the lo mein recipes we compared. 119 cooks on www.favfamilyrecipes.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 79.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 7% | 4% |
| protein add | 0% | 100% |
| aromatics | 33% | 24% |
| vegetables and beans | 52% | 111% |
| sweetener | 3% | 12% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 64 g | 1/4 cup soy sauce |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon brown sugar |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger |
| ground black pepper (to taste) | |
| 34 g | 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil |
| 476 g | 3 (5.6 ounce) packages Yaki-soba noodles or Chinese Egg Noodles (refrigerated) |
| 67 g | 2/3 cup celery (chopped diagonally) |
| 150 g | 1 medium onion, thinly sliced |
| 180 g | 2 cups chopped cabbage |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.favfamilyrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I always think of Chow Mein as a take out meal we got 1 or 2 times a month. For one order, you got a bag of fried noodles and a small container of steamed white rice. Then in a larger container we got a thick sauce made with ground pork and chopped Celer” — a cook, 5.0★
“Thanks for sharing this!!!! My husband loves Panda express's chow mein, so we were trying to find the recipes. And I found yours! I just tried to made it for our dinner tonight, and my husband LOVES it. Thank you so much for your recipe!!!” — a cook, 5.0★