Lo Mein
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
- 1 whole Onion, Medium, Thinly Sliced
- 16 ounces, weight Frozen Vegtables, Stir-fry Variety
- 1 pound Chicken Tenders Or Thin Pork Cutlets, Thinly Sliced
- 2 packages (3 Oz. Package) Ramen Noodles, Dry, Oriental Flavor
- 1 cup Water, Cold
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- 2.
- Cut the onion in half and slice it thinly.
- 3.
- Add onion to the skillet and lower heat to medium.
- Stir frequently.
- 4.
- Pierce the bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables and zap them in the microwave on medium power for about 5 minutes to thaw.
- 5.
- Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
- 6.
- Add the stir-fry vegetables to the onion.
- Stir to combine and warm if necessary.
- Remove the vegetable mixture to a large bowl.
- 7.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the large skillet and heat over medium high heat.
- 8.
- Thinly slice the pork or chicken.
- I usually use either thin pork cutlets or chicken tenders.
- Brown the chicken or pork over high heat.
- 9.
- Take the boiling water off the burner and add the ramen noodles.
- Let them soak for about 3 minutes and then drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
- 10.
- Remove the chicken or pork from the skillet and add it to the bowl of vegetables.
- 11.
- In a glass measuring cup, whisk together the cold water, the packets of Oriental flavoring (from the ramen noodles), and the cornstarch.
- 12.
- Lower the heat under your skillet to medium.
- Add the cornstarch mixture.
- Stir constantly with a wooden spoon.
- In under a minute the mixture will thicken.
- Lower the heat to medium-low.
- 13.
- Add the noodles, vegetables, and chicken/pork.
- Gently combine, warm, and serve!
- Enjoy!
olive oil, onion, vegtables, chicken, ramen noodles, water, cornstarch
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/lo-mein/ (may not work)