Name: Shiitake and Bok Choy Lo Mein
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Asian, Asia
Ingredients: 12 ounces Chinese egg noodles; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, halved if small or quartered if large; 4 heads baby bok choy (4 ounces each), halved and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce

Why This Recipe Works

Cooking the noodles without moving them lets them develop a light, flavorful char.

Before You Begin

For a spicy kick, serve with additional chili-garlic sauce.

Instructions

Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot over high heat. Add noodles to boiling water and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse under cold running water.

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add bok choy, ginger, garlic, and remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and cook until bok choy begins to soften, about 2 minutes.

Add hoisin, soy sauce, and cooked noodles. Stir to combine, then cook for 2 minutes without stirring to develop light char on noodles. Stir noodles again, then cook for 2 more minutes without stirring. Stir in sesame oil and chili-garlic sauce. Serve.