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{Recipe Redux} Pork Lo Mein

June 21, 2018 by Lindsay 13 Comments

Hi Friends!

It’s time for another Recipe Redux post! This month the theme was:

Good Luck Foods: What will you be serving to get the New Year started with a little luck? Be it black eyed peas and greens, Chinese noodles or even a special family recipe you serve on New Year’s Eve or Day. Please share your good luck dish to start off 2014 in a healthy way.

Craving Chinese? Skip the takeout and make this Pork Lo Mein instead!

Admittedly, the only good luck foods I knew about before this challenge were black eyed peas and pork & sauerkraut…neither of which particularly appeal to me. However, after doing some research, I found that long noodles are considered  good luck food and are believed to signify long life or longevity!

You guys know I love my soba noodles….so I started thinking about something I could make with them. When I was younger we used to go out to eat at Asian restaurants all the time. One of my favorite things to order was chicken lo mein. Strangely, that’s one dish I had never attempted to make at home.

I decided to give it a whirl, and double my luck by making it with pork, which is also a lucky new year’s food!

Here’s the recipe:

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{Recipe Redux} Pork Lo Mein

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A lighter, healthier version of your favorite Chinese restaurant dish

  • Author: Lindsay L
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups mixed veggies, diced (snow peas, peppers, beans, carrots, bok choy, etc)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ c onion
  • 2½ cups cooked pork, cubed
  • ¼ c soy sauce
  • ½ cup broth
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger
  • 1 – 2 tsp sriracha (optional)
  • 2 oz soba noodles
  • Green onions, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook soba noodles according to package directions and set aside.
  2. In a large saute pan, saute garlic, onion and vegetables in a little olive oil for 5 min.
  3. Add pork and saute 5 min more.
  4. In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, broth, sugar and cornstarch.
  5. Pour into pan, reduce heat and let simmer until sauce thickens slightly (5-10 min).
  6. Add noodles, fresh ginger and sriracha and mix well.
  7. Top with green onions before serving.

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Hubby loved this dish. Told me I could make it every day if I wanted to 🙂

Craving Chinese? Skip the takeout and make this Pork Lo Mein instead!

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Craving Chinese? Skip the takeout and make this Pork Lo Mein instead!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. HollieisFueledByLOLZ says

    December 21, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    That is looking great! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. [email protected] says

    December 21, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    That looks so good! I have already pinned it so that I can share later. 🙂

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  3. Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating says

    December 21, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Yum! This looks really good! I also did a pork recipe for my good luck food. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Kim says

    December 21, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    This recipe looks awesome!!!

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  5. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    December 21, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Very tasty looking Lo mein, Lindsay! Happy New Year to you!

    Reply
  6. Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says

    December 22, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Yum looks delicious!

    Reply
  7. Deanna Segrave-Daly says

    December 23, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    Yum! We always order Chinese food on New Year’s eve so why the heck don’t I make it more often – thanks for the inspiration 🙂

    Reply
  8. Mary @BrightonYourHealth says

    December 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    I always feel a bit ‘scared’ making Asian food-yet you make it sound easy and healthy. Yum….

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 2, 2014 at 8:51 AM

      super easy and tasty!!

      Reply
  9. Barbara says

    January 23, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    This looks really good but wondering what the calorie count was per serving? I can’t wait to try it

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 24, 2014 at 3:02 PM

      I don’t have the calorie count available but you could always put the recipe into something like My Fitness Pal to get it!

      Reply

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