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Shrimp and Vegetable Lo Mein

This Shrimp and Vegetable Lo Mein dish is basically a stir-fry of shrimps with vegetables together with fresh, pre-boiled Chinese noodles. I stir fried the large shrimps together with the vegetables first, poured the sauces, added the seasonings, then incorporated the noodles. This cooks quick and easy, and is a fast, delightful way to serve lo mein noodles for a family meal, any day. This Asian in America recipe post is by Elizabeth Ann Quirino. Serves 4.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Filipino
Keyword: Shrimp Vegetable Lo Mein
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 69kcal
Author: Asian in America - Elizabeth Ann Quirino

Equipment

  • Large wok or skillet - about 12 to 14 inches in diameter

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds large shrimps, peeled, deveined, heads, tails removed
  • 2 teaspoons calamansi juice, for shrimps
  • 1 pound (450 g) fresh pre-cooked Chinese noodles, Lo Mein
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 whole medium-sized white or yellow onion
  • 1 stalk celery, sliced
  • 1 whole medium-sized carrot, peeled, sliced thin
  • ¼ cup toyo (soy sauce)
  • 2 Tablespoons calamansi juice, fresh or frozen; divided, use 1 Tablespoon for stir-fry; rest to sprinkle before serving or use lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
  • ` teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup vegetable broth
  • 1 to 2 cups broccoli florets and stems, sliced in 1-inch length pieces
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 stalks scallion greens, chopped, for garnish

For serving:

  • 4 pieces fresh calamansi, sliced in halves
  • 2 Tablespoons toyo (soy sauce)
  • steamed rice

Instructions

To prepare shrimps

  • Peel and devein shrimps. Remove the heads and tails.
    Wash the shrimps in cold, running water.
    Sprinkle the calamansi juice all over the shrimps for 10 minutes. Set aside.

To prepare the fresh Chinese noodles

  • Soak the whole bag of noodles (unopened) in a bowl of very warm water for at least 10 minutes. This helps the noodles expand and ready for cooking.
    When heated up, open the bag of noodles. Wash the noodles in water. Drain and set aside.

To cook the Shrimp and Vegetable Lo Mein

  • In a large wok, or skillet, pour the oil. When oil is hot enough, stir fry the onions, garlic and celery, for 1 to 2 minutes till soft. Add the carrots.
    Add the shrimps. The shrimps will turn pink in about 5 minutes.
    Pour the toyo (soy sauce), calamansi, oyster sauce, and broth. Add the sugar. Mix well.
    Add the rest of the cut-up vegetables. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes till veggies are soft.
  • Open the bag of noodles. Run the noodles through water to remove the slimy feeling. Drain well.
    Add the noodles to the wok or skillet where the shrimps and vegetables are cooking.
    Incorporate the noodles with the shrimps and vegetables till the sauce coats all the noodles.. Cook for 5 minutes more.
    Season with sesame oil, salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon of calamansi juice all over the noodles and vegetables.
    Garnish with scallions. Serve warm with a side dipping sauce of toyo, and sliced calamansi. Serve with rice if desired.

Cook's comments:

  • Noodles: I purchase my pack of fresh Chinese Noodles from the Asian supermarket, and they're found in the refrigerated section. These noodles are thick, opaque, and made of wheat. They come in different varieties. If fresh Chinese noodles are not available, try using linguini noodles. Cook according to package directions before adding to the skillet.
    Vegetables: Add other vegetables in season like snow peas, green beans, cauliflower, bok choy, napa cabbage or what is preferred. There is no hard and fast rule to this noodle dish.
    Shrimps: If there are shellfish allergies, omit the shrimps and cook an all-vegetable noodle dish. It is just as delightful.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg