Vegetable Lo Mein Noodles - Instant Pot Recipe

Instant Pot Vegetable Lo Mein Noodles made in Instant Pot served for dinner.

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Vegetable Lo Mein Noodles - Instant Pot Recipe

Instant pot Vegetable Lo Mein noodles are easy to make at home. This 20 minute Chinese noodles recipe is ideal for weeknight dinners and tastes better than take outs.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: cups

Calories: 236kcal

Author: Prajakta Sukhatme

Cost: $7

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

8 oz spaghetti noodles broken in half
1 ½ cups water or low sodium broth
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup cabbage - thinly cut lengthwise
1 cup broccoli florets
2 carrots peeled and sliced into matchsticks
1 Teaspoon grated Ginger
1 Teaspoon Garlic minced
Pinch of salt while sauting

Lo Mein Sauce Ingredients :

1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce or liquid coconut amino
1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Optional Toppings / Garnishes

1 tablespoon sesame seeds
4-5 stalks of green onions sliced
Salt and pepper
Sriracha or Chinese chili hot sauce

Instructions

INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS :

Press SAUTE button on the InstantPot. Add sesame oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot and give it a swirl so the oil coats the bottom.. Add ginger and garlic and all the veggies. Sprinkle some salt. Stir and cook for few minutes till veggies are softened and tender. Cancel SAUTE. Remove the veggies and set aside.
Add water or broth to the inner steel insert. Deglaze the pot by scraping the bottom. Spread noodles across the bottom of the pot. Add all the listed sauce ingredients. Give the mixture a good stir. Close the lid. Valve at sealing position.
Choose MANUAL, high pressure, 4 minutes.
When Instant Pot is done cooking, do a quick release by moving the valve from sealing to venting. After the silver pin drops, carefully open the lid.
Stir the noodles few times, breaking up any that may have clumped together during cooking. Add back the earlier sautéed veggies.
Initially, your noodles will look watery. While stirring, you should see that noodles are absorbing the water. Stir well. Check and adjust the seasoning.
Scoop out the noodles. Garnish with chopped green onions, sesame seeds and serve warm.

Notes

If the noodles look wet after cooked, turn the sauté mode and cook for few minutes so water evaporates.
Take the steel insert out of the instant pot once cooked, so the noodles don’t overcook.
Adjust the sauces to your taste when serving.
do not do the natural release as it will cause your food to overcook).
This noodles recipe is very versatile, you can change the vegetables and sauces to your preference.

How to Make Lo Mein Noodles on Stove Top?

Cook noodles according to package instructions. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet. Add in cut veggies. Sprinkle a pinch of salt. Sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add in minced garlic and ginger and cook for an additional minute. Stir in the sauce ingredients and cooked noodles and toss to combine. Serve immediately with sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish.

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