Pork Lo Mein

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This sweet and savory pork lo mein is a flavorful and satisfying dinner for two that you can make in under 30 minutes!

We’ve been making takeout style dinners more and more at home lately. And while we still love the convenience and ritual of takeout now and then, we’ve found we can make many of our favorite dishes cheaper, faster, and healthier than what we get from ordering out. This pork lo mein is a perfect example of that. 

What This Recipe Entails

• Ready in: 25 minutes
• Serves: 2 people
• Great for: An easy weeknight dinner or a fun homemade Chinese takeout night
• Flavor profile: A great balance of sweet and umami flavors with a very mild heat level

Why we love it: This dish is so easy to throw together with pantry ingredients and whatever fresh vegetables we have lying around.

Ingredients

• Noodles – Lo mein noodles are typically easy to find. We like the Wel-Pac brand lo mein noodles the best, and find most grocery stores stock them. 
• Pork – We like to make this recipe when we have leftover pulled pork or have some pre-made in the freezer. You can also use store-bought pulled pork to keep this recipe quick and easy. Check out our slow cooker pulled pork recipe for an easy homemade version.
• Veggies – The beauty of a stir fry is that you can really use whatever veggies you like. That being said, we recommend making this pork stir fry with bok choy, cabbage, carrots, onion, and pepper as these flavors complement the savory meat and sweet sauce. They also give a great variety of textures.
• Sauce – We make our lo mein sauce with brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and chili oil.

How To Make Pork Stir Fry With Lo Mein Noodles

Stir fry cooks quickly, so you’ll want to make sure you have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go before turning on the stove (otherwise known as mise en place). Then, simply boil the noodles and stir fry the veggies.

1. First, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the lo mein noodles and cook according to package directions, then drain and set aside.
2. Next, prepare the stir fry sauce. In a bowl, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and chili oil. Whisk until the brown sugar dissolves and the sauce is thoroughly combined, then set aside.
3. Then, heat vegetable oil in a wok or large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the peppers, onion, and whites of the bok choy and cook until slightly softened, stirring frequently.
4. Next, add the cabbage and carrots and continue to stir fry until softened, just a minute or two more.
5. Now, add the pulled pork to the wok and stir fry for a few minutes until warmed through. Then, stir in the greens of the bok choy.
6. Finally, turn the heat to medium-low and add the lo mein noodles and sauce to the wok. Stir until everything is well combined, then serve hot.

When you add the pork, noodles, and stir fry sauce at the end, you really just want it on the heat long enough to warm through and allow the sauce to coat everything evenly.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve as a main – Add on a side or two like pork dumplings or bao buns.
• Serve family style – Make a couple of main dishes for the whole family to share, just like you may when ordering takeout. Try our General Tso’s recipe or our Szechuan dumpling soup.
• Make for meal prep – Make a double batch for easy lunches all week long! Your coworkers will surely be jealous. 

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