Seitan Lo Mein
with carrots / mushrooms / snow peas

Name: Seitan Lo Mein
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 oz Seitan, 1/2" / 1.3 cm cubes (sub extra-firm tofu); 8 oz Carrots, thinly sliced; 8 oz Mushrooms, shiitakes, chopped (look for pre-chopped); 8 oz Noodles, lo mein (sub spaghetti or linguini); 8 oz Snow peas, fresh or frozen; 2 Tbsp Cilantro (opt), chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 tsp Lemon juice; for serving Hot sauce (opt); 3 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1/2 cup Water; 1/3 cup Soy sauce, low-sodium; 2 Tbsp Vinegar, rice; 1 Tbsp Cornstarch; 2 tsp Brown sugar; 2 tsp Oil, toasted sesame

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

We know how much our community loves a saucy, Asian noodle dish, so we took this meal from 2017 and gave it even more flavorful, rich sauce.
Smarts: This is a great use for extra vegetables, so feel free to add more or sub in your favorites.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Seitan Lo Mein:

Seitan - 12 oz , 1/2" / 1.3 cm cubes (sub extra-firm tofu)
Carrots - 8 oz , thinly sliced
Mushrooms, shiitakes - 8 oz , chopped (look for pre-chopped)
Noodles, lo mein - 8 oz (sub spaghetti or linguini)
Snow peas, fresh or frozen - 8 oz
Cilantro (opt) - 2 Tbsp , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Hot sauce (opt) - for serving

Lo Mein Sauce:

Garlic - 3 cloves , chopped
Water - 1/2 cup
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/3 cup
Vinegar, rice - 2 Tbsp
Cornstarch - 1 Tbsp
Brown sugar - 2 tsp
Oil, toasted sesame - 2 tsp

Prep

Seitan / Carrots / Garlic - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make lo mein sauce - Combine garlic, water, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, brown sugar, and toasted sesame oil. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Mushrooms - Chop mushrooms (skip if using pre-chopped). (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Cook noodles - Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Salt and add noodles. Cook according to package instructions and then drain. If prepping ahead, toss with some oil to help reduce sticking. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Snow peas - If using frozen, defrost.
Cilantro (if using) - Chop cilantro.

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Make

Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then carrots. Saute until starting to brown in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. (Note: Add a splash of water to the pan at any point if the pan looks dry or the vegetables start to burn.)
Next, add mushrooms to wok and continue cooking until carrots and mushrooms are tender, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Add seitan and snow peas to the wok and cook everything together until seitan is warmed through, ~4 minutes.
Push everything to the sides, leaving a hole in the center. Give the sauce a good stir and pour it into the hole. When sauce starts to bubble and thicken, toss everything together until well combined.
Stir noodles into stir-fry and continue cooking everything together until well coated in sauce.
Squeeze lemon juice over noodles.
Serve lo mein with cilantro on top. Add some hot sauce if you’d like. Enjoy!

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