Grammy's Kitchen · Lo Mein · Chow Mein
One of 79 lo mein recipes we measured
from www.chilipeppermadness.com
It ranks #1 of 79 for brightness among the lo mein recipes we compared. 2 cooks on www.chilipeppermadness.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 79.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 4% |
| protein add | 0% | 100% |
| aromatics | 0% | 24% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 111% |
| sweetener | 0% | 12% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 51 g | 3 tablespoons oyster sauce |
| 48 g | 3 tablespoons soy sauce |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons sesame oil |
| 2 tablespoons mirin | |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional to thicken, mixed with 1 tablespoon water to form a slurry) |
| 227 g | 8 ounces dried Chinese noodles (cooked to al dente) |
| 41 g | 3 tablespoons vegetable oil |
| 454 g | 1 pound chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces (optional - see recipe notes. Omit for vegetarian)) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon grated ginger |
| 6 g | 2 garlic cloves (minced) |
| 150 g | 1 large onion (sliced) |
| 120 g | 1 large red bell pepper (sliced) |
| 22 g | 1-2 spicy chilies (optional, for spicy - I used a couple jalapenos) |
| 5-6 scallions (chopped) | |
| For Garnish. Spicy chili flakes, chopped scallions |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.chilipeppermadness.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi Mike, thanks for this great recipe. It definitely works. I made it a couple of weeks ago and am making it again tonight. I used 1/2 of a red and yellow bell and mixed up the protein with chicken, shrimp, and tofu. I also used 3 Thai peppers for a little h” — a cook, 5.0★
“Easy dish and very good. I will definitely be making this again and again. Yummy!” — a cook, 5.0★