Beef Chow Fun
Marinated beef stir fried with onions and bean sprouts cooked on high heat for smoky flavor.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 848kcal
Ingredients
beef marinade:
- 5-8 ounces beef loin thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon ginger sliced thinly
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon corn starch
stir-fry noodles:
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil any neutral oil works!
- marinated beef
- 200 grams bean sprouts
- ¼ white onion sliced
- 800 grams chow fun cooked flat rice noodles
- 1 green onion chopped 3 inches lengthwise
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark sauce
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon
Instructions
- Thinly slice beef loin. In a bowl, add the beef, ginger, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 2 tbs water, 1 tbs olive oil, and ½ tbs corn starch. Mix together and marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour (overnight is best!).
- Start prepping for the noodles. Slice white onion and chop green onions 3 inches lengthwise. Wash and dry bean sprouts.
- Heat large wok or pan on high. Once it starts smoking, add oil and then, add the beef. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes until the beef is golden brown. Be careful it might splatter. Set aside on a plate.
- In the same wok (on high heat still), stir fry white onions and bean sprouts for 1 minute.
- Then, add your rice noodles. Fry for one minute and keep stirring. Then, add soy sauce, dark soy sauce (for color), salt, and sugar. Mix together.
- Immediately add the cooked beef back in the rice noodles. Mix together and cook for 2-3 minutes. Don’t cook for too long or the noodles will soften and be mushy. Hope you enjoy!
Video
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Separate the rice noodles by breaking them apart when cooking.
- Don't stir the rice noodles too much while cooking are they break apart. Cooking them too long will also cause them to be mushy and break apart.
- Make sure to dry the bean sprouts well so it doesn't make your rice noodles soggy.
- Fry the beef first and set it aside to ensure that it doesn't get overcooked.
Nutrition
Calories: 848kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 4049mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 4mg