Low Carb Lo Mein
This easy low carb lo mein recipe is keto friendly and delicious! Vegetable Lo Mein using hearts of palm noodles is ready in 15 minutes!
Servings: 2 - 4
Ingredients
- 12 oz. hearts of palm noodles or noodles of your choice.
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 4 oz. sliced mushrooms shitake or the mushrooms of your choice.
- 1 medium red bell pepper julienned
- 5 oz. baby spinach about 3 cups.
Sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce I use low sodium soy sauce.
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp minced garlic 3-4 cloves minced.
- 3/4 tsp stevia or other natural sweeteners
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp gochujang or sriracha as a substitute. Add more to taste.
Instructions
- Add the soy sauce, minced garlic, stevia, sesame oil, ground ginger, and gochujang to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Then set aside.
- Add the oil to a large wok or pan and heat the oil over medium-high heat. Next, add the mushrooms and bell pepper to the pan and saute, stirring frequently, for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the rinsed and drained hearts of palm noodles to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, for about 2-3 minutes. Then add the spinach to the pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted.
- Finally, pour in the sauce and stir to combine, cooking for about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- If you are using hearts of palm pasta, rinse and drain first. I used palmini angel hair.
- If you use dry noodles, cook them according to the package instructions and add the cooked noodles to the pan when you add the sauce.