lo mein substitute

This is hardly a lo mein recipe, but it's a decent substitute. It's a recipe I adapted from Menus in Minutes

Ingredients

1/2 tsp corn starch

8 oz dried fettuccine

3 Tbsp soy sauce (low sodium or regular)

3 Tbsp sherry (pref. not cooking sherry)

1/16 tsp ginger OR 1/2 Tbsp grated ginger

1/2 lb raw shrimp

3 garlic cloves

For variation

1 C. fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed

4 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces

1 C. packaged, peeled baby carrots

1/2-1 Tbsp olive oil

1. In a small bowl, combine approximately 1/4 C. warm water and 1/2 tsp. corn starch.

2. In a large saucepan, cook 8 oz dried fettuccine

3. In a bowl, stir together 3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or regular soy sauce, whatever makes you happy), 3 Tbsp dry sherry (you can use cooking sherry, but I'd recommend, you know, drinking sherry), 1/16 tsp ginger (could use 1/2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger instead), 3 garlic coves, diced; and 1/2 lb raw shrimp.

4. Add above soy sauce mixture to large skillet or saucier pan and sautee until shrimp is almost done (2-4 min, approx).

5. Add corn starch mix; cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly.

6. Drain pasta and add to skillet.  Cook and stir about 1 minute, or until heated through.

Variations: 

Step 4. Preheat 1/2 Tbsp olive oil to large skillet or saucier on medium-high heat. Add sugar snap peas and peeled baby carrots. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add 4 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces. 

5. Remove veggies. 

Continue with original step 4 above.