Shrimp Lo Mein - 虾捞面

Ingredients

• 8 oz. large shrimp (1/2 pound), peeled and deveined
• 1 pound fresh pre-cooked lo mein noodles, fresh chow mein noodles, fresh egg noodles, or fresh ramen noodles
• 3 tablespoons neutral oil (like vegetable or canola), divided
• 3 cups mixed vegetables – like red bell peppers, carrots, cabbage, napa cabbage, or bok choy – julienne cut or finely chopped
• 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
• White ground pepper (optional)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine or dry sherry
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix the sauce. Put the soy sauce, oyster sauce, shaoxing wine, minced garlic and sesame oil in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.

2. 2

   Boil and drain the noodles. Boil the noodles according package instructions, drain and toss with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. This will prevent the noodles from sticking together. Set aside.

3. 3

   Cook the shrimp. In a large deep pan or wok over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and shrimp. Cook for 3-4 minutes and transfer them to a plate. Set aside.

4. 4

   Stir fry the vegetables. Raise the temperature to medium-high (or high if your stove top doesn’t get really hot) and add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the julienned vegetables and snow peas and stir fry for 4 minutes.

5. 5

   Add shrimp, noodles and sauce. Add the cooked shrimp, noodles and the sauce and toss well for 1 minute.

6. 6

   Season and serve. Turn heat off, transfer lo mein to a plate and serve with white ground pepper.