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Instant Pot Lo Mein

Instant Pot Lo Mein - Asian Style Vegan Instant Pot Noodles recipe.This Easy Fool Proof Recipe is perfect for a quick family dinner full of yummy veggies.
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 268kcal
Author Chhavi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Noodles*
  • 1.5 Cup Water or Broth

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce Equal Parts Dark and Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar or any other vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
  • 2-3 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • ½ teaspoon Chilli Flakes or Chilli paste

Vegetables***

  • 1 Red Bell Pepper julienned
  • 4-5 Mushrooms Sliced
  • 1 Carrot julienned
  • ½ Cup Snow Peas trimmed
  • ½ Cup Brocolli Cut into smalll florets
  • ¼ cup Scallions or green onions

Instructions

  • High 4 minutes;QR;Mix & add veggies; cover and keep for 3 min
  • Mix the ingredients listed under sauce in a bowl- Soy sauce, Vinegar, Sugar,Oil and Sriracha.Taste and adjust.
  • Place the Noodles in the instant pot.Pour the Sauce over the noodles along with the 1.5 Cups of water.
  • Add the vegetables that need cooking - Carrots,Red Bell Peppers,Mushroom,Baby Corn on top.DO NOT MIX.
  • Close the lid,Select PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes on HIGH.
  • QUICK Release after 4 minutes are over and the instant pot beeps.
  • Open the lid and Add rest of the vegetables.Give is a good mix.Close the lid back and let it sit for 3 minutes.
  • Open the lid, Garnish with scallions or green onions and serve hot.

Video

Notes

Noodles*- You can use Egg Noodles,Spaghetti or Hakka Noodles.Do not use instant noodles.
Chilli Paste**- You can omit this, if serving children or just averse to spice.You can use Chilli oil,Chilli paste,Sambel Olek or plain old chilli flakes for this.
Vegetables***- Add the vegetables that you want to cook before you pressure cook.Any vegetable which takes very little time to cook or you like with crunch should be added after the pressure cooking step is over.
Pressure Cook- Carrots, Beans,Mushroom,Baby Corn or if using Frozen vegetables.
Lightly Steam- Vegetables like Snap Peas, Spinach, Broccoli
 
To double the recipe- Simply double the ingredients, keeping the pressure cook and rest time same. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 46.1g | Protein: 10.6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 973mg | Fiber: 5.6g | Sugar: 9.3g | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 4mg