This Shrimp Lo Mein recipe is quick, easy and delicious, making it a perfect dinner for busy weeknights. We use prepackaged, steam-in-the bag broccoli and frozen, clean, easy-to- peel shrimp to make this meal even easier.
No Lo Mein noodles on hand? No problem. Just grab a box of spaghetti from the pantry, they’re just as delicious. Enjoy!
Need more quick, easy and delicious noodle recipes? Try these: sesame noodles and shrimp & sesame noodles with shrimp.
Shrimp lo mein ingredients
- 8 ounces Lo Mein Noodles or Spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon Salt for the pasta water, plus a pinch or two for the shrimp
- 1½ pounds Large Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tablespoon Corn Starch
- ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon packed Light Brown Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Ginger Powder
- ½ teaspoon Rice Vinegar
- 2-3 Garlic Cloves, grated or minced
- Pinch of Crushed Red Pepper, optional
- 2 tablespoon Canola Oil
- 12 ounces Broccoli, steam in the bag variety, or use frozen if fresh is not available
Clean the shrimp
Clean and peel the shrimp, season with a pinch or two of salt, depending on taste.
Cook the noodles
Bring a large pot of water to a boil add a tbsp. of salt and the Lo Mein noodles or spaghetti. Cook the noodles to package directions. Drain the noodles, cover and set aside.
Cook’s Notes: We used spaghetti in this dish; we always keep a supply in the pantry.
While you’re waiting for the water to boil
In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, corn starch, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger powder, rice vinegar, garlic and crushed red pepper, if using. Mix well with a whisk or fork.
Cook the broccoli
Cook the broccoli to package directions, but use the lowest suggested time. You just want to get the broccoli going, they will continue cooking with the shrimp and sauce.
If you’re using frozen, you basically just want to defrost them. Don’t overcook the broccoli so it holds up nicely in the sauce and doesn’t become mushy.
Make sure to drain all of the water from the broccoli before adding it to the shrimp.
Cook the shrimp for the lo mein
Heat the canola oil in a large wok or large, deep, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes until they start to turn pink, stirring frequently.
Add the broccoli to the skillet stir well to combine, add the prepared sauce, cook 3-5 minutes until the shrimp are cooked through, they should be opaque, pink and curled.
Remove the pan from the heat so the broccoli and shrimp don’t continue cooking and serve over the noodles. Enjoy!
If you’re still in the mood more easy seafood recipes try this delicious cod with tomatoes or this camarones al ajillo, which are a garlic shrimp appetizer.
Shrimp Lo Mein
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Lo Mein Noodles or Spaghetti
- Salt for the pasta water plus a pinch or two for the shrimp
- 1½ lbs. Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tbsp. Corn Starch
- ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp. packed Light Brown Sugar
- ½ tsp. Ginger Powder
- ½ tsp. Rice Vinegar
- 2-3 Garlic Cloves grated or minced
- Pinch of Crushed Red Pepper optional
- 2 tbsp. Canola Oil
- 12 oz. Broccoli steam in the bag variety, or use frozen if fresh is not available
Instructions
- Clean and peel the shrimp, season with a pinch or two of salt, depending on taste.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil add 1 tbsp. of salt and the Lo Mein noodles or spaghetti. Cook the noodles to package directions. Drain the noodles, cover and set aside.
- While you’re waiting for the water to boil
- In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, corn starch, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger powder, rice vinegar, garlic and crushed red pepper, if using. Mix well with a whisk or fork.
- Cook the broccoli to package directions, but use the lowest suggested time. You just want to get the broccoli going, they will continue cooking with the shrimp and sauce. Drain all of the water from the broccoli before adding it to the shrimp.
- Heat the oil in a large wok or large, deep, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes until they start to turn pink, stirring frequently.
- Add the broccoli to the skillet stir well to combine, add the prepared sauce, cook 3-5 minutes until the shrimp are cooked through.
- Serve the shrimp over the noodles.
Can I use olive oil instead of canoil for this recipe? Thank you so much for your time and help!! Making this very soon!!
Hi Aimee, yes you can. Keep an eye on it when heating the oil to make sure it doesn’t smoke. But everything should work out the same. Thanks for stopping by!