Sesame-Soy Noodles with Shrimp
If you're a fan of spice, add either the optional crushed red pepper flakes or Sriracha to this version of the American Chinese takeout favorite lo mein.
If you're a fan of spice, add either the optional crushed red pepper flakes or Sriracha to this version of the American Chinese takeout favorite lo mein.
It was good, and we’ll make it again, but it was so salty. Oyster sauce has over 800mg of sodium per tablespoon, so I only used two tbsp. Next time will cut it a bit more. There are so many flavors with the garlic, ginger, and soy sauce it doesn’t need to be overpowered with the sodium from the oyster sauce.
I also successfully substituted thin while grain spaghetti for the noodles (about 1/2 box), which I couldn’t find in the few stores I looked.
Next time I also plan to double the veggies!
My mom makes this dish at least twice a week and we love it.
Simple and easy for the novice like me. I substituted @ 1 lb. beef for the shrimp. I cut the beef into very thin strips then marinated it in a garlic, ginger, hoisin, honey, soy sauce mixture for roughly two hours (as long as it took me to mow my lawn) prior to cooking. I also used full size bok choy rather than baby, and used a sweet red pepper for a bell pepper (hey, use what you've got to save a trip to the store). Otherwise, I followed the recipe and cooked in a large skillet. Results were spectacular. I garnished with sesame seeds, but there really wasn't adequate color to give the seeds a good contrast.