Egg Noodles (Lo Mein)
Egg Noodles recipe, one of the quickest ones.
Ingredients
- 3-4 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 green onions white parts
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp pepper paste
- hot water
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce or use 2 tbsp regular soy
- 1 tsp white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp ginger powder optional
- 4–6 ounces uncooked egg noodles
- salt if needed
- 3 green onions green parts (cut 2-3cm long)
- 1 pinch sesame seeds to sprinkle
Instructions
- Finely chop the white parts of the green onion and garlic. Cut the green stems of the onion into 2-3 cm lengths and set aside. You will use them after the egg noodles are cooked.
- Start by sautéing the sesame seeds in olive oil or sesame oil. Then add the chopped onion whites and garlic and continue to sauté.
- When the garlic turns slightly coloured, add the tomato and pepper pastes and stir.
- Add boiling water and spices to the pot. Add soy sauce, white vinegar and sugar and mix.
- Add the egg noodles, bring to a boil and reduce the heat.
- When the noodles are cooked, turn off the heat, add the green parts of the onions you prepared into the pot and stir.
- Serve without delay. Don’t forget to decorate it with some sesame seeds.