Healthy Pork Lo Mein
Make your own takeout-inspired dinner! This lightened-up pork lo mein is full of Asian flavors thanks to fresh ginger, soy, Sriracha, and sesame.
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Healthy Pork Lo Mein
Directions
- Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into thin bite-size strips. In a medium bowl combine meat, sesame seeds, ginger, and garlic; set aside. For sauce, in a small bowl combine broth, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, and chili sauce; set aside. Cook noodles in boiling, lightly salted water according to package directions;* drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
- Coat a large skillet or wok with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and sweet pepper; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Add bok choy, bamboo shoots, and green onions; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove vegetables from skillet.
- Add sesame oil to skillet; add meat mixture. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until meat is slightly pink in center. Push from center of skillet. Stir sauce; add to center of skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add cooked noodles and vegetables; stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce. Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until heated through.
From the Test Kitchen
*Tip:
If there are no directions on the package for cooking the noodles, cook about 4 minutes or until tender but still firm.
Nutrition Facts (Healthy Pork Lo Mein)
- Per serving:
- 291 kcal ,
- 8 g fat
- (2 g sat. fat ,
- 2 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 3 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 41 mg chol. ,
- 820 mg sodium ,
- 31 g carb. ,
- 3 g fiber ,
- 5 g sugar ,
- 25 g pro.