Beef Chow Fun
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
275 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
Beef Chow Fun
Description
Beef Chow Fun centers on ho fun wide rice noodles and tender beef strips marinated with soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic powder. The marinating enhances the beef's taste, ensuring it stays flavorful and tender through cooking. The preparation begins by softening refrigerated noodles with a damp paper towel in the microwave to ease separation and prevent clumping during stir-frying. Ginger slices add aromatic warmth when cooked with the beef. Bean sprouts are quickly stir-fried separately with a small amount of salt to retain their crunch.
The cooking method balances careful timing to avoid overcooking the beef or sogginess in the noodles. Once cooked, the beef, bean sprouts, and noodles are brought together in the pan to blend their flavors without becoming mushy. The dish offers a slightly sweet-savory profile from the sauces and a satisfying texture contrast between soft noodles, tender beef, and crisp sprouts.
This home-style Beef Chow Fun works well as a standalone meal or served alongside lighter vegetable dishes. Using a non-stick pan and chopsticks assists precise stir-frying with less oil, making it practical for everyday cooking. Fresh or dried ho fun noodles can be used; fresher noodles only require slight warming before cooking to separate easily. The dish highlights common Chinese stir-fry techniques and simple ingredients to create a flavorful noodle entree.
Microwaving refrigerated ho fun noodles covered with a wet paper towel softens them for easier cooking.A non-stick pan and chopsticks help stir-fry with less oil while preventing noodles from sticking or breaking.Marinate the beef at least 15 minutes to deepen flavor and keep it tender.Cook bean sprouts briefly with a pinch of salt to maintain crunch before adding to the stir-fry.
Ingredients
- 1 pack rice noodles 32oz or 2 pounds, ho fun style
- ½ pound beef ( Beef tri tip or round steak)
- 5 lices ginger
- 2 cups bean sprout
- 2 ticks green onion
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt (For stir fry bean sprouts)
MARINATED MEAT:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
SAUCE FOR NOODLES:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- If ho fun rice noodles have been refrigerated before, cover ho fun with a wet paper towel and microwave them for one or two minutes. (1 pack of ho fun rice noodles 32oz or 2 pounds.)
- Next, separate the ho fun, so it’s not stack together. It is easier to stir fry.
- Wash and cut 2 sticks of green onion into strips.
- After that, sliced ½ pound of beef into strips.
- Put the beef into the bowl, add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, ½ tablespoon of brown sugar, ½ tablespoon of sesame oil and ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder. Mix it well.
- Let it marinate the beef for 15 minutes before cooking.
- After, pour ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan, turn on fire medium high. Add 2 cups of washed bean sprouts, sprinkle ⅛ teaspoon of salt and stir fry for a minute or so. Then, set them aside.
- Next, add 5 slices of ginger and the marinated beef into a non-stick pan.
- Then, stir fry them until it turns brown. And, set them aside. (Don't over cook the beef.)
- In a small container, add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce and ½ tablespoon of brown sugar. Mix it well.
- Add ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan, turn on fire medium high.
- Then, add ho fun noodles, and pour the sauce mixture from step 9 stir fry the noodles for a minute to two.
- The following, add the cooked beef, bean sprouts, green onion to the noodles and stir fry them a little bit.
Notes
- Microwave refrigerated ho fun noodles with a wet paper towel to soften and separate before stir-frying.
- Use a non-stick pan and chopsticks to stir-fry with less oil and prevent breaking the noodles.
- Marinate the beef for at least 15 minutes to enhance flavor and tenderness.
- Stir-fry bean sprouts quickly with salt to keep them crisp before adding to the dish.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 1147mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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