CHEAPER AND BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Beef Lo Mein Recipe (牛肉捞面)

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

lo mein noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat noodles offer more fiber, while spaghetti is a budget-friendly alternative.

Cut beef chuck meat into manageable pieces, slicing across the grain into 1/8 inch thick slices.

Marinate beef with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine, 1/2 tablespoon corn starch, and freshly ground black pepper. Let sit for 20 minutes.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook 300 grams of fresh egg noodles for a couple of minutes. Drain and shake off excess water.

Heat a carbon steel wok on maximum heat until smoking hot, then add vegetable oil generously.

Add marinated beef to the wok and stir until halfway cooked, still showing some pink.

Add sliced onion and stir for another 15 seconds.

Add scallion and cooked noodles to the wok, then turn off the heat.

Stir in 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons oyster sauce, and 1.5 teaspoons dark soy sauce, mixing well.

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