Grammy's Kitchen · Lo Mein · Savory Beef Lo Mein
One of 79 lo mein recipes we measured
It ranks #77 of 79 for noodle texture among the lo mein recipes we compared. 10 cooks on thestayathomechef.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 | 0% | 4% |
| protein add | 240% | 100% |
| aromatics | 21% | 24% |
| vegetables and beans | 218% | 111% |
| salt | 3% | 0% |
| sweetener | 30% | 12% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 120 g | 1/2 cup beef broth (or chicken broth) |
| 135 g | 1/2 cup oyster sauce |
| 64 g | 4 tablespoons soy sauce |
| 12 g | 2 tablespoons grated ginger |
| 17 g | 2 tablespoons minced garlic |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon cornstarch |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon sesame oil |
| 454 g | 16 ounces lo mein noodles |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon sesame oil |
| 907 g | 2 pounds flank steak (cut against the grain into 1 inch strips) |
| 12 g | 2 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 4 g | 1 to 2 teaspoons black pepper (based on your preference) |
| 290 g | 2 cups snow peas |
| 128 g | 1 cup shredded carrots |
| 180 g | 1 cup bean sprouts |
| 120 g | 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced) |
| 450 g | 1/2 medium green cabbage (shredded or thinly sliced) |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup sliced green onion |
Method: 7 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Made this tonight! I am picky about my veggies. So I used carrots shallots cabbage and broccoli. I also used rice noodles. My store didn’t have sesame oil. So I toasted some sesame seeds and added olive oil. I’m not sure if it made a difference but wow it was ” — a cook, 5.0★
“This was sooooooo good! My husband went back 4x to refill his bowl! I used chicken thighs instead of steak bc that’s what I had. I didn’t have oyster so used hoisin and didn’t have snow peas or bean sprouts but was still so much food!!! Served w a pot of wonto” — a cook, 5.0★