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Beef Chow Fun

Beef chow fun is a classic and well known Cantonese dish in southern China. It made from stir fried beef, ho fun (wide rice noodles) and bean sprouts.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 275 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 pack Ho fun rice noodles (32oz or 2 pounds)
  • ½ pound beef ( Beef tri tip or round steak)
  • 5 slices ginger
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 2 sticks 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

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  1. 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.)
  2. Next, separate the ho fun, so it’s not stack together. It is easier to stir fry.
  3. Wash and cut 2 sticks of green onion into strips.
  4. After that, sliced ½ pound of beef into strips.
  5. 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.
  6. Let it marinate the beef for 15 minutes before cooking.
  7. 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.
  8. Next, add 5 slices of ginger and the marinated beef into a non-stick pan.
  9. Then, stir fry them until it turns brown. And, set them aside. (Don't over cook the beef.)
  10. 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.
  11. Add ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan, turn on fire medium high. 
  12. Then, add ho fun noodles, and pour the sauce mixture from step 9 stir fry the noodles for a minute to two.
  13. The following, add the cooked beef, bean sprouts, green onion to the noodles and stir fry them a little bit.

Notes

  • Personally, I love beef chow fun and I like to make it at home using less oil. The tip is to use a non-stick pan and chopsticks to stir fry.
  • I like to use fresh ho fun. If you cannot find fresh ho fun, use dry ho fun it works too.
  • Although I can find fresh ho fun at the store nearby, most of the time they are refrigerated. Often, I microwave the ho fun noodles and cover with a wet paper towel for a minute or two to soften them first. It is easier to separate and stir fry them. 
  • Personally, I love beef chow fun and I like to make it at home using less oil. The tip is to use a non-stick pan and chopsticks to stir fry.
  • I like to use fresh ho fun. If you cannot find fresh ho fun, use dry ho fun it works too.
  • Although I can find fresh ho fun at the store nearby, most of the time they are refrigerated. Often, I microwave the ho fun noodles and cover with a wet paper towel for a minute or two to soften them first. It is easier to separate and stir fry them. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 275kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 1147mg (48%) Potassium 211mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 11IU (0%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275

% 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.