Beef Chow Fun - Chinese Recipe

Beef Chow Fun

Classic Cantonese stir-fry with tender beef, wide rice noodles, and bean sprouts, full of wok hei

Prep Time15m
Cook Time30m
Yield4 servings
Cuisine
Spicy:
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Ingredients

  • Beef sirloin 300g
  • Wide rice noodles 400g
  • Bean sprouts 200g
  • Chives 50g
  • Scallions 50g
  • Ginger 15g
  • Light soy sauce 3 tbsp
  • Dark soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • Oyster sauce 2 tbsp
  • Cooking wine 1 tbsp
  • Cornstarch 1 tbsp
  • Oil as needed
  • Salt少许

Steps

  1. Slice beef: Cut beef against grain into thin slices (about 3mm thick).
  2. Marinate: Add 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp cooking wine, 1 tbsp cornstarch, and a little oil. Mix well, marinate for 15 minutes.
  3. Prepare noodles: Gently separate wide rice noodles (avoid breaking). Mix with 1 tbsp dark soy sauce to color.
  4. Cut vegetables: Cut chives and scallions into sections, slice ginger.
  5. Stir-fry beef: Heat wok with hot oil (about 180°C), add beef, stir quickly until color changes (about 30 seconds). Set aside.
  6. Stir-fry noodles: Add oil to wok, add ginger, then add noodles. Gently toss with wok spatula (keep noodles intact).
  7. Add sauce: Drizzle 2 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tbsp oyster sauce around wok edge, quickly stir to coat.
  8. Add beef: Add cooked beef and bean sprouts, stir-fry quickly on high heat.
  9. Add vegetables: Add chives and scallions, toss well.
  10. Serve: When noodles are dry and beef is cooked through, transfer to plate and serve.

Tips

Tips: 1) Slice beef against grain; 2) Handle noodles gently to prevent breaking; 3) Stir-fry on high heat for wok hei; 4) Cook until noodles are dry and not sticky.