Lo Mein (Healthy!)
Skip the takeout, and make this healthy lo mein recipe with a homemade sauce, chicken, and veggies in just 15 minutes instead!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 442kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the sauce
- ¼ cup coconut aminos you can also use low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- ½ teaspoon ginger fresh
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch
Meal ingredients
- 1 lbs chicken breast sliced into thin strips
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or any neutral oil
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
- 1 white onion sliced
- 8 oz lo mein noodles I used a brown rice soba rice noodle but you can also use egg noodles, bucatini, spaghetti, or other long thin noodles
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce by adding the coconut aminos, sesame oil, water, honey, sriracha, and ginger to a bowl. Whisk well to combine.¼ cup coconut aminos, ½ tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon sriracha, ½ teaspoon ginger
- In a small bowl, add the arrowroot starch with a spoonful of the sauce. Stir well to combine. This will be very thick, almost like a paste. Add the paste to the sauce bowl and stir until it’s dissolved into the liquid. Set aside.1 tablespoon arrowroot starch
- Fill a pot for the pasta with water and heat on high on the stove while you prepare and cook the chicken.
- Season the chicken strips with salt and pepper.1 lbs chicken breast, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- Heat a large deep skillet, or wok, with the olive oil over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chicken strips, spacing them out so they are in one layer, and cook until white all over and about 70% cooked through. Add 2 tablespoon of the sauce to the chicken and stir until the chicken is coated.2 tablespoon olive oil
- Add the broccoli florets, red bell pepper, and white onion to the skillet and gently toss into the chicken mixture. Allow the chicken and vegetables to cook for 3 - 5 minutes until the vegetables are slightly soft, stirring occasionally.1 cup broccoli florets, 1 red bell pepper, 1 white onion
- While the vegetables are cooking, reduce the boiling water to medium heat and add the noodles. Cook until al dente according to package directions (this should be about 5 minutes).8 oz lo mein noodles
- Strain the noodles and add them to the skillet with the vegetables. Pour the remaining sauce over top and gently toss the noodles, veggies, and chicken together until we coated.
- Serve the lo mein in bowls with green onions on top, if desired, and enjoy!
Notes
Storage : Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. When ready to enjoy, warm up a serving in the microwave in 20-second intervals until warm. If needed, add a splash of water to help loosen up the noodles. I also like to drizzle some extra coconut aminos over top for added flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 824mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1109IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg