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Beef Chow Fun
Beef chow fun is a favorite Cantonese dish (popular at dim sum), made from stir-frying beef, wide rice noodles, scallions, ginger, bean sprouts and dark soy.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 615 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For the beef & marinade:
- 8 oz. flank steak (225g, sliced into 1/8 thick pieces)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
For the rest of the dish:
- 12 oz. fresh wide rice noodles
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 scallions (split in half vertically and cut into 3-inch pieces)
- 3 thin slices ginger
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Regular soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and white pepper (to taste)
- 4 to 6 ounces fresh mung bean sprouts
Instructions
- Combine the beef and marinade ingredients and marinate for about 1 hour.
- Some fresh rice noodles come as large sheets, while others are already cut. If you have the sheets, slice the rice noodles so they're about 1 inch wide. If the noodles are very stiff and stuck together, bring a wok full of water to a boil, and add the noodles. Blanch them for 30 seconds to loosen. Transfer to an ice bath and drain thoroughly.
- Heat your wok over high heat until smoking, and add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to coat the wok. Add the beef and sear until browned. As long as your wok is hot enough, the meat shouldn't stick. Set aside. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons more vegetable oil to the wok. Add the ginger to infuse the oil with its rich flavor for about 15 seconds. Add the scallions.
- Spread the noodles evenly in the wok and stir-fry on high for about 15 seconds. Add the Shaoxing wine around the perimeter of the wok.
- Next, add the sesame oil, soy sauces, pinch of sugar and the seared beef. Stir-fry, making sure your metal wok spatula scrapes the bottom of the wok. Lift the noodles in an upward motion to mix well and coat them evenly with the sauce.
- Add a bit of salt and white pepper to taste (taste the noodles before adding salt). Add the bean sprouts and stir-fry until they are just tender. Serve!
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Notes
- A useful tip is to freeze the beef before slicing, until it's firm but not solid. This makes slicing the beef much easier!
- Important: Heat should remain as high as possible at all times when cooking this dish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
615kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
1978mg
(82%)
Potassium
576mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 615
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 615kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1978mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 576mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.