Everything Lo Mein

Name: Everything Lo Mein
Ingredients: 3 rounded tablespoons hoisin sauce; 3 tablespoons dark soy, eyeball it; 3 tablespoons water, eyeball it; 2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it; 1 pound spaghetti; Salt; 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided; 2 large eggs, beaten; 3 chicken breast cutlets, thinly sliced into strips; 3 thin cut pork chops, thinly sliced into strips; Black pepper; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 inches fresh ginger, chopped or grated; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 6 scallions, cut into 3-inch lengths then sliced lengthwise; 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, cut into quarters, seeded, then sliced; 1 small can sliced water chestnuts; 2 cups fresh bean sprouts, 4 generous handfuls or 1/2 pound shredded cabbage, your choice

19 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 rounded tablespoons hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons dark soy, eyeball it
3 tablespoons water, eyeball it
2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it
1 pound spaghetti
Salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
2 large eggs, beaten
3 chicken breast cutlets, thinly sliced into strips
3 thin cut pork chops, thinly sliced into strips
Black pepper
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 inches fresh ginger, chopped or grated
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 scallions, cut into 3-inch lengths then sliced lengthwise
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, chopped
1 red bell pepper, cut into quarters, seeded, then sliced
1 small can sliced water chestnuts
2 cups fresh bean sprouts, 4 generous handfuls or 1/2 pound shredded cabbage, your choice

Directions

1

Mix together sauce ingredients and reserve.
2

Bring pasta water to a boil, salt water and cook spaghetti to al dente.
3

While pasta cooks, heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large, nonstick skillet over high heat.
4

When oil ripples, add beaten eggs and scramble them to light golden brown, remove and reserve.
5

Season the meat with salt, pepper and coriander.
6

Heat the remaining vegetable oil to a ripple, then add meat and stir-fry 4 minutes, push meat to the side and add ginger, garlic and veggies.
7

Stir-fry veggies 2 minutes, then drain and add pasta and eggs back to skillet.
8

Pour sauce over the spaghetti and toss to combine.
9

Turn off pan.
10

Toss 30 seconds and let the liquids absorb.