Easy Shrimp Lo Mein Recipe (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the sauce
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons oyster sauce
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1 tablespoon sugar, plus extra for caramelizing onions
→ Main ingredients
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8 ounces Lo Mein noodles (or spaghetti)
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1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 onion, thinly sliced
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1 garlic clove, minced
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4 baby bok choy, cut into 1-inch pieces and rinsed well
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2 small carrots, cut into matchsticks
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4 green onions, thinly sliced
→ Additional ingredients
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2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
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1 cup vegetable broth
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¼ teaspoon salt, plus extra for pasta water
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
# Instructions:
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Mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in a bowl until well combined. Set aside for later.
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Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onions with salt and a pinch of sugar. Cook for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they turn deeply golden brown.
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While onions cook, boil noodles in salted water according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
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In the same wok, cook shrimp and garlic together for 3-4 minutes until shrimp turn pink and curl up. Move the onion, shrimp, and garlic mixture to a plate.
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Add remaining oil to the wok and stir-fry bok choy and carrots for 2 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth, cover, and cook 2 more minutes until veggies are crisp-tender.
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Add the noodles, shrimp mixture, prepared sauce, and black pepper to the wok. Stir-fry everything together for 2 minutes until the noodles soak up some sauce. Top with sliced green onions before serving.
# Notes:
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You can substitute spaghetti if Lo Mein noodles aren't available
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The key to great flavor is caramelizing the onions until deeply golden
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Make sure to rinse bok choy thoroughly as it can hide dirt between its leaves