Steak Lo Mein

Name: Steak Lo Mein
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound beef top round steak, trimmed; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 cups shredded cabbage; 1 cup diagonally sliced carrots, partially cooked; 1 medium onion, sliced into rings; 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 cup diagonally sliced celery; 1/3 cup sliced green onions; 15 fresh snow pea pods, trimmed; 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained; 4 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked and drained

Meet the Cook: My family likes chow mein...this is a little like that but not quite as exotic. I've been cooking with a wok for a couple years, ever since I bought one at a rummage sale. My husband's a veterinarian, and our big meal's in the evening when everyone's home (we have four children, ages 9 to 1-1/2).

Ingredients

1 pound beef top round steak, trimmed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup diagonally sliced carrots, partially cooked
1 medium onion, sliced into rings
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup diagonally sliced celery
1/3 cup sliced green onions
15 fresh snow pea pods, trimmed
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
4 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked and drained

Directions

Freeze steak just until firm; slice diagonally across grain into 1/4-in. strips.
Combine the cornstarch, bouillon, water and soy sauce until smooth; set aside.
In a wok or large skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add meat and garlic; stir-fry until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove meat to a platter.
Add the cabbage, carrots, onion, mushrooms, celery and green onions; stir-fry for about 3 minutes. Add pea pods and water chestnuts; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add meat.
Stir bouillon mixture and pour into skillet; cook and stir until thickened. Gently toss in spaghetti and heat through for 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 329 calories, 8g fat (0 saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 834mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-3/4 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Steak Lo Mein in Country Woman January/February 1991

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gunslinger

Mar 18, 2017

Very tasty , healthy, easy main dish!
houndsmom

Oct 5, 2012

This is fantastic. I make this and eat on it all week. Takes a little time to put all together but worth it. Soooo good!
howdu

Jan 11, 2011

This was good. I used pre-shredded carrots rather than pre-cooking regular ones. I tossed these carrots in with the cabbage, etc. According to my recipe nutrition program, the fiber in this recipe is 3.3 grams per serving
daryles

Dec 31, 2010

Excellent recipe if you have leftovers to use up but it does need modified. The steak should be marinated in a soy sauce mixture before cooking because it came off kind of bland. I will also not use the cornstarch and substitute Chinese noodles for the spaghetti.
char579

Feb 7, 2008

How can there be no fiber in this? It is full of vegetables.