Quick & Easy Beef Chow Fun

Chewy rice noodles stir fried with tender beef in a delicious savory sauce with bean sprouts, onions and garlic. This quick and easy beef chow fun is better-than-takeout saving you money! Made with simple ingredients and great for the family!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings

Calories per serving 514 kcal

Ingredients

19 oz fresh rice noodles or see Notes below if using dried rice noodles
½ lb flank steak or see Notes below for beef substitutes
2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
4 scallions chopped into 1 inch segments with green and white parts separated
1 cup mung bean sprouts or soy bean sprouts, washed and strained
3 cloves garlic minced

Beef Marinade

2 teaspoon cornstarch or potato starch
½ tablespoon regular soy sauce
1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry wine or chicken/beef broth
¼ teaspoon baking soda do not skip!
⅛ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Noodle Sauce

1.5 tablespoon regular soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoon white granulated sugar

Instructions

Thinly slice flank steak against the grain on an angle into ¼-inch-thick pieces and transfer beef slices to a large bowl. Add marinade ingredients to the beef and mix well. Marinate for 15 minutes. (Tip: To thinly slice beef, freeze flank steak uncovered for 45-60 minutes until the exterior is hard and use a sharp knife).
Then in a small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients as listed and set aside.
If needed, microwave fresh rice noodles for 2-3 times at 60 second intervals until soft and pliable. Gently separate them by hand after they've cooled down a bit.
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry marinated beef in a single layer until cooked and slightly browned on edges. Remove and set aside.
With the residual oil in the pan, fry scallion whites only and garlic for 10 seconds.
Add remaining oil and toss in rice noodles with noodle sauce. Gently toss the noodles with the sauce using two spatulas lifting from the bottom.
Toss back in cooked beef, bean sprouts, and scallion greens. Gently toss until everything is mixed. Remove off heat. Enjoy!

Notes

Using dry flat wide rice noodles?

Follow package directions or soak 225 grams / 8 oz in lukewarm water for 15-30 minutes until limp but firm. Strain out as much excess water as possible.

Substitutes for Flank Steak?

Or substitute with sirloin tip steak, tri-tip steak, hanger steak, top round steak.

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