Beef Lo Mein

• Salt to taste
• 1/2 pound fresh Chinese egg noodles
• 3 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed
• 1/2 pound sirloin (New York) strip steak, very thinly sliced and cut into 2-inch-long strips
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 pounds broccoli, tops only, cut into bite-sized florets
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons peeled and minced or grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade (page 160), or water
• 1/2 cup unsalted cashews, roughly chopped, or shelled peanuts, optional

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.
2. Cook the noodles until tender but not mushy, then drain and rinse.
3. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil to prevent sticking and set aside.
4. Soak the meat in the soy sauce.
5. Put 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a deep skillet, preferably nonstick, and turn the heat to high.
6. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
7. Add the broccoli and red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is crisp-tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
8. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, stirring almost constantly.
9. Remove this mixture from the pan.
10. Add the remaining oil and turn the heat to high.
11. Drain the meat (reserve the soy sauce) and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute.
12. Add the reserved soy sauce, along with the chicken stock, and stir.
13. Add the drained noodles, vegetables, and nuts if desired.
14. Toss to mix and reheat, then serve.
15. Substitute fresh or dried E-fu egg noodles for regular egg noodles.
16. Omit the beef, onion, broccoli, red bell pepper, and cashews.
17. Add 1 bunch of Chinese chives, cut into 2-inch lengths (about 2 cups), and 5 fresh shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and sliced.
18. In step 2, add the chives and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they brown and soften, about 5 minutes.
19. Add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and stock and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
20. Add the noodles, toss to reheat, and serve.

salt, fresh chinese egg noodles, peanut, sirloin, soy sauce, onion, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, ginger, chicken stock, unsalted cashews

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/beef-lo-mein-386513 (may not work)