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Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 650kcal

Ingredients

Lo Mein

  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 8 oz Beef sirloin sliced very thin
  • 4 oz Lo mein noodles
  • 1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
  • cup Onion sliced
  • 1 Carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup Broccoli diced small
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • ¼ cup Beef broth
  • ½ TBSP Brown sugar
  • 2 TBSP Reduced-sodium soy sauce

Tomato Egg Stir Fry

  • 3 Eggs beaten
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 2 large Tomatoes chopped into chunks
  • 1 tsp Granulated sugar
  • 1 Scallion finely chopped

Coconut Water

  • 24 oz Coconut water cold

Fortune Cookie

  • 2 Fortune cookies

Instructions

  • Cook the Beef: Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sesame oil and sauté the beef until browned. Remove and set aside.
  • Cook the Noodles: In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the lo mein noodles according to package directions. Drain well.
  • Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, add olive oil and sauté onion until golden. Add carrot and cook until softened. Add broccoli and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.
  • Combine with Beef: Return the beef to the skillet. Add beef broth, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Simmer until broccoli is tender.
  • Stir in noodles and mix until everything is well combined.
  • Prepare the Eggs: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, and rice wine vinegar until foamy and pale yellow.
  • Cook the Eggs: Heat a wok over medium-high heat and coat with a small amount of oil. Stir-fry garlic for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and granulated sugar. Reduce heat to medium and stir for 3 minutes until soft and juicy. Add a splash of water if needed.
  • Pour in the egg mixture and scallions, cook for 50 seconds until mostly set but still slightly runny. Turn off heat, scramble gently with chopsticks until firm.
  • Serve: the lo mein with tomato egg stir fry, coconut water, and a fortune cookie.

Nutrition

Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 312mg | Sodium: 2576mg | Potassium: 1727mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 5786IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 5mg