Lunch

Lo Mein

Recipe by Meal Prep Manual
meal prep turkey under 500 calories
Lo Mein

About This Recipe

Ground chicken or turkey mixed with a wide variety of vegetables and lo mein noodles in a flavorful sauce made from soy sauce, honey, sriracha, and hoisin sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground turkey (or chicken)
  • ¼ lb carrots
  • ½ medium onion
  • 1 medium red pepper
  • ½ lb mushrooms
  • 2 cups coleslaw mix
  • 1½ cups spinach
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 7 oz lo mein noodles (or pad thai rice noodles for gluten free)
  • 1½ tbsp honey
  • 2⅓ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • ¾ tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1½ tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Prepare the noodles according to the instructions on the package.
  2. Add some oil to a skillet over medium high heat. Add in the turkey and cook it until it has browned. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
  3. Wash and prepare all of your vegetables. Cut your red pepper, onion, and mushrooms into thin slices so they cook quickly. Use a vegetable peeler to create ribbons out of your carrots. You'll want to do all of this prep work before you start cooking them, the cooking process goes fast.
  4. In a large pot, add some oil and add the onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until they have begun to develop color.
  5. Add in the coleslaw mix. Stir and cook for a minute or two.
  6. Make room in the pot and add the red pepper to the pot. Allow them to develop a bit of color then add in the shredded carrots and stir. Continue to cook until the vegetables have softened.
  7. Stir in the spinach and allow it to wilt.
  8. For the mushrooms I prefer to cook them separately so they can develop color. If you are feeling lazy you can throw them in at any point of the cooking process. I like to add them to a dry skillet over medium heat, salt them, and cook them until they have browned. Add them to the pot with the other vegetables.
  9. Mix all of the sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
  10. Drain the water from the noodles and add them to a skillet with the sauce. You just want to toss the noodles with the sauce so they are evenly coated.
  11. Add the noodles and turkey to the large pot with the vegetables. Stir to incorporate and season with salt and pepper as needed.
  12. This recipe makes 5 servings. Divide your ingredients evenly 5 ways.
Source: This recipe is from Meal Prep Manual. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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