* ▢150 g spaghetti (more or less for two) * ▢10 shrimp (more or less to your liking) * ▢5 tablespoon oil (more or less to your liking) * ▢2 pinch salt (some for cooking pasta, some for shrimp) * ▢1/3 teaspoon pepper (more or less to your liking) * ▢1 tablespoon soy sauce * ▢1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce * ▢1/2 tablespoon [oyster sauce](https://cookingwithlei.com/what-is-oyster-sauce/) * ▢1 tablespoon sesame oil * ▢2 eggs * ▢1/2 onion (cut into shreds) * ▢1/2 cup carrot (shredded) * ▢150 g bean sprouts (more or less to your liking) * ▢1 spring onion (the green part, sliced)
# Instructions
* **Preparing Spaghetti:** Add spaghetti, a pinch of salt, and one teaspoon of oil to a saucepan of water over medium heat. Cook until the spaghetti is tender. Combine soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl and mix well. Drain the spaghetti, mix it with the sauce, and set it aside. * **Cooking the Shrimp:** Heat one tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan. Add the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the shrimp are fully cooked and golden. Set the shrimp aside. * **Cooking the Eggs and Veggies:** Heat two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the eggs and break them into small pieces. Add the onion and carrot, and cook until the veggies are tender. Set them aside. * **Mixing Everything Together:** Add one tablespoon of oil and the cooked spaghetti to the non-stick pan. Cook until the sauce evaporates and starts to sizzle. Add the shrimp, cooked veggies, eggs, bean sprouts, and spring onions. Mix well and let everything cook and sizzle for 1-2 minutes. Add more oil if it gets too dry. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Fit_Community_3909
I don’t see why it won’t work. There’s no such noodle as the lo main.
WillyValentine
Looks yummy
GAEM456
A few cheap hole-in-the-wall chinese places do this. To me the texture difference is very noticeable. Normal pasta doesn’t have the springiness of alkalized egg noodles.
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Swap shrimp for tofu, chicken, or any protein you have on hand for a more budget-friendly meal.
The recipe and cooking tips: [https://cookingwithlei.com/shrimp-chow-mein/](https://cookingwithlei.com/shrimp-chow-mein/)
# Ingredients
* ▢150 g spaghetti (more or less for two)
* ▢10 shrimp (more or less to your liking)
* ▢5 tablespoon oil (more or less to your liking)
* ▢2 pinch salt (some for cooking pasta, some for shrimp)
* ▢1/3 teaspoon pepper (more or less to your liking)
* ▢1 tablespoon soy sauce
* ▢1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
* ▢1/2 tablespoon [oyster sauce](https://cookingwithlei.com/what-is-oyster-sauce/)
* ▢1 tablespoon sesame oil
* ▢2 eggs
* ▢1/2 onion (cut into shreds)
* ▢1/2 cup carrot (shredded)
* ▢150 g bean sprouts (more or less to your liking)
* ▢1 spring onion (the green part, sliced)
# Instructions
* **Preparing Spaghetti:** Add spaghetti, a pinch of salt, and one teaspoon of oil to a saucepan of water over medium heat. Cook until the spaghetti is tender. Combine soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl and mix well. Drain the spaghetti, mix it with the sauce, and set it aside.
* **Cooking the Shrimp:** Heat one tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan. Add the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the shrimp are fully cooked and golden. Set the shrimp aside.
* **Cooking the Eggs and Veggies:** Heat two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the eggs and break them into small pieces. Add the onion and carrot, and cook until the veggies are tender. Set them aside.
* **Mixing Everything Together:** Add one tablespoon of oil and the cooked spaghetti to the non-stick pan. Cook until the sauce evaporates and starts to sizzle. Add the shrimp, cooked veggies, eggs, bean sprouts, and spring onions. Mix well and let everything cook and sizzle for 1-2 minutes. Add more oil if it gets too dry. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve and enjoy!
I don’t see why it won’t work. There’s no such noodle as the lo main.
Looks yummy
A few cheap hole-in-the-wall chinese places do this. To me the texture difference is very noticeable. Normal pasta doesn’t have the springiness of alkalized egg noodles.