Beef Chow Fun

Flank steak strips marinated in mixture of dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and cornstarch. Beef is stir-fried along with chopped garlic, fresh rice noodles, shredded Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, shredded carrot, and shredded green onion. Beef stir-fry is tossed with oyster sauce and served hot.

Ingredients -
1 pound Beef Flank Steak
5 teaspoons Dark Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese Rice Wine or Dry Sherry
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
Dash of Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1/2 pound Fresh Rice Noodles
1 cup Bean Sprouts
1 Carrot, shredded
1 bunch Green Onion, shredded
1 cup Chinese Cabbage, finely shredded
2 Garlic Cloves, smashed, peeled, chopped
1-1/2 tablespoons Oyster Sauce
3 tablespoons Oil for Stir Frying, or as needed
 
Preparation:

1. Cut the steak across the grain into 1/4-inch thick strips.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the dark soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, oil and cornstarch.

3. Stir well to combine.

4. Add the steak strips and marinate for 30 to 45 minutes.

5. Rinse the cabbage, sprouts, carrots and green onion in warm water.

6. Drain.

7. Rinse the noodles in warm water and cut into 1/2-inch strips.

8. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a wok and heat.

9. When the oil is heated, add the beef strips.

10. Stir fry until browned and almost cooked through.

11. Remove the beef and set aside.

12. Clean the wok and add 2 more tablespoons of cooking oil.

13. Add the garlic when the oil is heated and stir-fry until aromatic which takes about 1 to 2 minutes.

14. Add the noodles and stir-fry until browned.

15. Push the noodles to the side.

16. Heat the wok and add 2 tablespoons oil.

17. Push the rice noodles up to the side of the wok and add an additional 1 tablespoon of oil.

18. When the oil is hot, add the vegetables to the wok.

19. Stir fry for 2 minutes and mix together with the noodles.

20. Add in the oyster sauce and stir to combine.

21. Add the beef to the mixture and stir well to combine.

22. Serve hot and enjoy.

 



Chinese Cooking Tip -
Primary Stock

Primary stock is made using fresh meat. The stock, as a result is richer, purer, and more concentrated.


Chinese Cooking Tip -
Remove Stock from Fat

The fat from stocks is most easily removed by refrigerating the stock after preparation. When the stock has chilled, the fat congeals and forms a hard disk at the top of the stock. The disk can often be removed in one piece.


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