Pork & Snap Pea Lo Mein
Lo mein is a Chinese restaurant takeout favorite that’s easy to make at home. This recipe features lean pork loin chops and snap peas, but snow peas or asparagus work well too. Serve with shredded radish and cabbage tossed with rice vinegar.
Servings
4 servings, about 1 ½ cups each
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 8ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
- 1/3cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2teaspoons cornstarch
- 1teaspoon sugar
- 2tablespoons canola oil
- 2cups snap peas, trimmed
- 12ounces boneless pork loin chops or tenderloin, trimmed, cut into thin strips
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 3scallions, sliced
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain.
- Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch and sugar in a small bowl.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add snap peas and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add pork and cook, stirring, until no longer pink on the outside, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir the soy sauce mixture, pour into the pan and cook, stirring, until thickened, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add the pasta to the pan and toss to coat with the sauce. Serve topped with scallions.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings, about 1 ½ cups each)
| Calories | 413kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 52g |
| Added Sugars | 1g |
| Fiber | 8g |
| Total Fat | 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 2g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 6g |
| Cholesterol | 50mg |
| Sodium | 756mg |
| Protein | 27g |
| Potassium | 412mg |
| Calcium | 82mg |
| Folate | 40mcg |
| Omega-3 | 1g |
| Omega-6 | 2g |
| Vitamin E | 2mg |
| Zinc | 3mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 9mg |
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