How YOU Can Cook the BEST Beef Lo Mein EVER | Wally Cooks Everything

If you want to make restaurant style Beef Lo Mein at home I'll show you a few simple cooking tips to make it happen. And you'll make faster and tastier than your usual Chinese takeout. This recipe is easy yet authentic Chinese noodle dish your entire family will enjoy.
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▶︎Ingredients◀︎
250g Lo Mein Noodles
125g Beef Sliced
85g (1 1/2 cup) Napa Cabbage Sliced
60g Yellow Onion
30g (1/2 cup) Carrots Shredded or Julienned
35g Mushrooms
25g (1 cup) Bean Sprouts
Beef Marinade:
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Light Soy Sauce
1/2 Teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce
1/2 Teaspoon Pure Sesame Oil
1/2 Teaspoon Chinese Cooking Wine
2 Teaspoon Cornstarch
The Sauce:
1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
1 Teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce
1 Teaspoon Chinese Cooking Wine
1/2 Teaspoon Pure Sesame Oil
1 Teaspoon White Vinegar
Dash of Ground White Pepper
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[@camm102]

I see your kitchen is very tiny, I don’t know where you live but I really love and appreciate how even with a small kitchen made a KZbin channel to show the world these great recipes. We all make so many excuses In life but you didn’t when many people would have. I’ll be making this recipe tonight it looks delicious! Thank you

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Thanks! 😀 I always tell people I cook out of a Swedish prison cell. And yes brother, we do the best with what we got 😆 Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate it 👍

[@tommacegan19]

I live in Idaho. There is no such thing as authentic Chinese food here. Yes I love it here but I guess I'm going to have to learn how to cook Chinese food myself. You make it crystal clear and easy. Thanks. I'm building up my courage. . .

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hello Tom 😀 No worries you can easily make authentic Chinese food at home, it’s quite easy to do as long as you have the right sauces and a bit of cooking technique shown in video. No need to build courage 😉 you’ll do just fine 👍

[@tommacegan19]

@@WallyCooksEverything Hey Wally, thanks for the kind words and please make a show about all the spices, sauces and oils that you need for a well stocked Asian kitchen. I'm so happy that I found your show, but am a little bit frustrated that I don't have all the ingredients when I see a new recipe. Yep, make a show about a well stocked Asian kitchen! You know about this, we live in Idaho don't have a clue but can buy most things you recommend on the internet so we'll be good.

[@WallyCooksEverything]

@@tommacegan19 Will do Tom 👍 Take care buddy 😀

[@JustMe-cl4qc]

In both Idaho and Montana it's difficult to find authentic food.

[@santolify]

Another great recipe! Thanks Wally!

[@tddnenc]

cooking tonight with shrimp also great thanks

[@chathuniperera5352]

This is the most informative video I’ve seen about Lo Mein recipes. Thanks for all the little details. Very helpful. Good luck!

[@AVAGASAFARI]

Thanks for the awesome recipe!

[@pritchardmagadza1409]

Delicious tried and tasted.thank yu

[@mswogger9124]

Thank you. This explains a lot.

[@guillaumel.5483]

Thank you chef Wally!

[@belga3513]

I have made this with beef,shrimp,chicken and with tofu vegetarian style and it is way good!!! Thank you.Fantastic recipe!

[@evilwzrd]

thanks wally, awesome video

[@ropetipaovale]

Yummy. Will try it.

[@nnmek7173]

First time making it. I really like the beef. Really tender and flavorful. I like your recipe.

[@lynettedundon1410]

Thanks for explaining the noodle thing. Im gonna try this recipe tonight. Thanks.👍

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hope you enjoy ☺️

[@kilmachine89]

Man that looks so good!!!!

[@zelaniachudley557]

Just found your channel I love your Personality And of course the recipes are a plus

[@kamaikiolemoku8990]

Awesome

[@vanessadobson9803]

I just made this beef lo mein and it came out awesome thanks Wally for your recipe

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Thank you for trying out my recipe and coming back to comment Vanessa 😃

[@epoelker]

I made this beef lo mein tonight because we like your chicken version Your beef recipe is delicious. Now that I've learned about marinating meats with baking soda, they all turn out as tender as the restaurant dishes. Thanks for another great recipe, Wally.

[@BFGomez]

made this last night and it was amazing!!

[@carlosquintero8279]

Wow Wally me and familia love beef lo mein noodles you are such a great person willing to share your recipes to all what a blessing love watching your shows great job chef we love you

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hey Carlos, how's it going? Thank you, I'm so happy you and your family enjoyed it 😀

[@jolantapogoda3849]

Ummm so so so yummy 😋 delicious

[@janbrewington7771]

Thank You

[@mojo9237]

The best recipe on KZbin❤

[@muzaffarabduholikov7498]

Nice heads up about the mushrooms

[@guccicakes6238]

Hey wally, checking on in! Awesome video! Make squirrel fish next!!!

[@WallyCooksEverything]

I had to look up squirrel fish I never heard about it 😂 I dunno about that one, I’m bad at sculpting. But maybe I will try cause looks so interesting 😆😆

[@leoraperez257]

Yummy

[@sahira2525]

Excellent 👍👍👍👍

[@nicholaszannettou2465]

Hi Wally. Another great noodle dish. Thanks 👍 I'll make it for my kids. Dont forget salt and pepper pork chop rice 🙂

[@WallyCooksEverything]

I did not forget Nicholas 😃

[@nicholaszannettou2465]

@@WallyCooksEverything 😃👍

[@oxigenarian9763]

Wally - another great cooking class video! Question: do you ever use Sriracha sauce instead of Tabasco?

[@WallyCooksEverything]

I love both 😃 But there was a Chinese restaurant in NYC every table had Tabasco sauce. I would drown everything I ate there with Tabasco especially lo mein. Like they say old habits die hard 😆

[@oxigenarian9763]

@@WallyCooksEverythingThanks much - I have to say that I prefer Tabasco over Sriracha myself, too!

[@idkwhyiam9440]

yummy

[@stephensmith3184]

Im not a big rice fan but i love the carbs/noodles!

[@lynneharris7706]

My family couldn’t stop eating this!! I accidentally added 1 Tablespoon of dark soy sauce instead of 1 teaspoon. It still was awesome! Thank you!!

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Aww thanks Lynne, my favorite comments are those where families are enjoying my recipes :)

[@peaceloveforever88]

good

[@mslatif3378]

Sooooo yummy 😍😍

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Thank you 🙏

[@mamabearC879]

Thank you very much.

[@rectify2003]

Nice

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Thank you Ritchie 👍

[@carllazarraga2858]

"Just don't use the ones that make you hallucinate" Looool

[@Heavensent0602]

Looks really good! What kind of beef did you use?

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hello! Use flank steak. It is the traditional cut of beef used for Chinese stir fry 😀👍 Thank you for watching and commenting! Do let me know how it turns out if you give it a try!

[@Heavensent0602]

@@WallyCooksEverything Thank you and I will!

[@archiemegel1013]

Very nice , i made chixken lo mien yeasterday good but kinda soupy lol i noticed yours wasnt soupy just right , ill put less liquids next time

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hi, thanks for trying out my recipe. The reason why I think you've got extra moisture is because your wok has to be hotter. The fire I have at home is hot. So heat up your wok or pan really hot.

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[@bcallahan3806]

Nice video. Tabasco does rock. Heat with flavor. Frank's Red Hot too. Not a rip your lips off, turn your stomach into a nuclear reactor and your backside a flame thrower that hasn't been lit. Great on eggs as well. Tip for apt dwellers that have safety electric burners. ( you know, the one's that take an hour to boil water) Use cast iron or all metal wok. Preheat in oven to desired temp. Then bring up to preheated stove top. Just please be sure you have heavy duty mitts, pot holders and handle sleeves are great. But it rocks on steaks as well. Thanks for the tips. Just getting into Asian cuisine at home. Loving it except for the stove. 👍👍

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hi B! How's it going? 😀 Yes! a good cast iron pan is the best for heat. My parents had a cast iron wok. It was really heavy. As the years past it got too heavy for my mom to use. So eventually I think she threw it away but I was not living at home at the time. If I knew that was going to happen I would've taken it 😔 But you've got some great tips about sticking the wok in oven first 👍

[@christianpatriot7439]

There are numerous Asian grocery stores where I live, but I have never found noodles that are labeled expressly for lo mein. Is there anything else I can look for on a label?

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hi Christian, Japanese Yakisoba noodles will work well too. Also it could be because there's no labels on the package. Usually Asian supermarkets buy in bulk and separate into smaller bags. I'm not sure if you asked them already. But if not, go and ask for noodles to make lo mein. Lo mein noodles are a staple in Asian groceries so it's gotta be there 😀 some where.

[@gilberthardy8002]

hey what is the dif between light and dark soy sauce

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hey Gilbert how’s it going? 🙏 light soy sauce is saltier and and the liquid is thinner. Dark soy is a bit more thick less salty, slightly sweeter and depending on brand has burnt caramel taste. Dark soy sauce is really important as it provides the dark color 👍

[@franzfleur7472]

I believe you actualy made chow mein...more like a stir fry noodle since you didnt turn off the heat once you introduced the noodle.

[@amypung5187]

But what if the mushrooms that make you hallucinate are all I have ):

[@robinbrown2256]

I made lo mein last night. It didn't come out at all how I expected. It was more like a stir fry with a lot of noodles 😅 Now I know where I went wrong. I didn't marinate the beef, nor do I have dark soy sauce. And I think I made too much at once. I'm going to try ot again with this method.

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hi Robin, yes dark soy sauce is super important 😆 for this recipe. It’s good that you try again, it’s the only way to learn from mistakes ✌️

[@robinbrown2256]

@WallyCooksEverything yes, sometimes its trial and error. I put some yaki soba sauce in it last night and put it back in the wok, and that helped. It actually looked and tasted more like that lo mein from resturants. Im going to pick up a bottle of dark soy sauce.

[@ryancoolman1135]

what cut of beef is best

[@WallyCooksEverything]

At Chinese restaurants it’s typically flank steak. Which is fine as it’s a good tender piece of meat when sliced thin. Otherwise at home you can use whatever you wish, sirloin and even rib eye is absolutely fine. For me at home I use whatever I find on sale at the supermarket 😆

[@rectify2003]

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[@WallyCooksEverything]

Lol, thank you Ritchie 😀 They are my babies 🐈

[@rectify2003]

@@WallyCooksEverything I’m glad to hear that ❤️

[@k9keo]

😝 Don’t use the mushrooms that make you hallucinate 😂

[@2011Mamamia]

You r NY funny!🤪

[@WallyCooksEverything]

I rode the NYC subway train for many, many years. So smelling pee in the subways 5 - 6 times a week makes us kinda strange 🤪

[@PresidentGas1]

This is actually more like chow-mein than lo-mein just based on how long you are cooking the noodles in the pan.

[@krisne6917]

Isn't chow mein over crispy noodles?

[@caribbeanraised6084]

what cutvof beef is THAT??

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hi 😃 Use flank steak, but you can use sirloin or even ribeye. But I use flank steak because relatively cheap and I can make the beef tender.

[@caribbeanraised6084]

@@WallyCooksEverything thank you so much

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Still for sale? 🐈 I want to buy.

[@WallyCooksEverything]

I’ll trade my 🐈 for your sweet 🔪 😂

[@wot1fan885]

Can anyone tell me why no matter where i get my pepper steak it has a fishy after taste . It use to be my favorite thing to order till noticed this after taste .

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hmmm I’m guessing they used too much baking soda on beef. Restaurants use baking soda to soften beef but if overdone can taste funny.

[@wot1fan885]

@@WallyCooksEverything ok thx . You are probably right .

[@marisolcortes8154]

to much fish sauce

[@steveguyett384]

Black peper

[@liz_juliet]

What kind of “beef?” Is it a skirt steak, ribeye sliced???? Otherwise, it looks amazing.

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Thanks Liz 😃 Usually for Chinese restaurant stir fry we use flank steak. Because it is cheaper cut of meat yet still tender and flavorful especially when cut thin. That said you can use rib eye or sirloin at home if you choose to 😃

[@liz_juliet]

@@WallyCooksEverything sweet! I was close! 🤗 Thank you so much for your advice. I want to try this & a few other things like pho. I’m really nervous but I want to do this the right way. Thank you for posting this video. Definitely going to subscribe! Hoping to try this out really soon.

[@krisne6917]

Can you use round steak?

[@WallyCooksEverything]

@@krisne6917 sure Chris, I don’t see why not 👍

[@musicful7036]

Why don't you combine all the sauce ingredients into a small bowl, so it'll be ready to be poured straight into the wok, without pausing/ turning off the stove.. That way would be much more organized, neat, and easy smooth cooking process.

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hi, how's it going? I would say about 90% Chinese home cooks don't premix when cooking at home. 100% of my family don't premix. And 99% Chinese chefs and cooks in restaurants don't premix either. Sometimes in my videos I premix but I do that so folks can follow along. Also one less item to wash 😆 plus once you cook this enough times you'll know exactly how much to add from bottle 👍 This is a terrific question by the way. I know you're not the only one with this question. Lots of folks asked me the same question. Which gives me an idea to write a post 😀

[@tomrattle2910]

Please remove the blue plastic wrap from your vent hood. Great recipe!

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Lol yeah it's I took it off already. It's an older video. I actually thought it was part of the hood until grease started peeling it off 😀

[@sincerelydavillian5851]

U dont put sugar

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Hello, how’s it going? Don’t need to. I prefer salty over sweet. But you can most certainly add some if you wish 👍

[@lynneharris7706]

I was wondering the same thing when I researched recipes. You really don’t need the sugar! This recipe is delicious!

[@tddnenc]

OMG Tabasco really sacrilege

[@hadezmage]

My problem is the noodles always smell and taste like fish!! I have tried 2 fresh brands, 1 frozen, and 1 dry and they always have a funky taste to them 😭

[@dom1664]

No garlic or ginger? Sorry it's no from me

[@ML-zj3ph]

Add anything you like in recipes, it’s never in stone to do it one way. Customize to your liking & taste. Good luck & enjoy! 🙏🏾

[@lynneharris7706]

I added garlic to my hamburger. Wally always says to customize the dishes to your liking. This recipe was awesome! I hope you try it!

[@meredith5764]

My beef created a thick stuck on mess 😮

[@WallyCooksEverything]

Wait until your pan is really hot. Add oil thoroughly coat pan. Add beef and quickly spread it around. Then leave it alone for like 10 seconds. Cause you have to give time for beef to sear. After 10 seconds just lift a piece of beef up to check if it comes off the pan easy. If it does then go ahead and cook the other side. Hope this helps you out 😃

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No money

[@xenoptryx]

Don't say grams.