To make this 5-ingredient lo mein recipe, you’ll need lo mein noodles, oyster sauce, soy sauce, scallions, and oil.That’s all.  Chances are, you only have to buy the noodles and you’ve got everything else.It’s silly how easy it is, and it’s so good! It kind of tastes like a pure version of the simple and tasty side-dish lo mein you might get at your favorite Chinese buffet, takeout joint, or…dare I say—your local mall food court.  The bottom line: this lo mein has that nostalgic taste with minimal ingredients and time.

Serve it as a basic side dish or customize it as you like! A Lo Mein Ready in 10 Minutes, with 5 Ingredients We’ve been doing this long enough to know that there are a lot of jaded feelings over promises of 15-minute or 20-minute recipes, but this one really is that fast.It’s basically just the time it takes to boil water, cook your noodles for 1 minute, and toss them in the sauce!  Let’s say you need a starch to round out a meal—this lo mein is faster than even the speediest of rice cookers! And the steps are so easy that the time investment does not fluctuate depending on your knife skills or kitchen experience—a very important addendum to make based on what I hear from friends.  This recipe was inspired by Souped Up Recipes’ Hong Kong Oyster Sauce Lo Mein.She fries the soy sauce in oil to create a caramelized complex flavor, and it works magic.

We eliminated the dark soy sauce to make the dish even more ac

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