Description
This Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that combines tender beef slices, crisp broccoli florets, and chewy lo mein noodles in a savory sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Lo Mein:
- 8 ounces lo mein noodles or spaghetti
For the Beef and Broccoli:
- 1 pound flank steak or sirloin (thinly sliced against the grain)
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
Instructions
- Cook the Lo Mein Noodles: Cook lo mein noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes if using.
- Stir-Fry the Beef and Broccoli: Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add sliced beef and stir-fry until browned but not fully cooked; remove and set aside. Sauté garlic and ginger, then add broccoli and stir-fry until tender-crisp. Return beef to the skillet along with cooked noodles. Pour sauce over everything and cook until beef is fully cooked and noodles are heated through.
- Serve: Garnish with sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
- For a more authentic flavor, use fresh lo mein noodles and blanch broccoli before stir-frying.
- This dish can be made with chicken or tofu as well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1040 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
