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Beef Chow Fun3

Traditional Chinese Beef Chow Fun

Beef chow fun (乾炒牛河) is a classic Chinese dish known for its fresh wide rice noodles and thinly sliced marinated beef. You can whip this up in 30 minutes with pantry-friendly ingredients, including pepper powder, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and egg white. Add a pop of color with bean sprouts, Chinese yellow chives, and scallions!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2
Calories 737 kcal

Ingredients
  

Marinated beef

  • 200 g of beef thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 tsp of white pepper
  • 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp of oyster sauce
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tbsp of cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp of oil

Stir-fry

  • 250 g of fresh wide rice noodles
  • 1 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 1 tsp of dark soy sauce
  • 30 g of bean sprouts
  • 20 g of Chinese yellow chives
  • 20 g of scallions
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Clean and slice the beef into thin slices.
  • Season the beef slices with salt, white pepper, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and egg white. Give it a good mix.
  • Add cornstarch to the marinade, coating the beef thoroughly.
  • Add a tablespoon of oil and mix well.
  • Marinate for about half an hour to ensure tenderness.
  • Heat oil in a pan and sauté the marinated beef on low heat until the beef changes color. It should turn from reddish flesh to brown. Be cautious not to overcook; the aim is to maintain juiciness and tenderness.
  • Take out the beef slices and set aside. Leave the oil in the pan.
  • With the remaining oil from the pan, add fresh wide rice noodles and stir over highheat to enhance the fragrance.
  • Drizzle a tablespoon of soy sauce and a teaspoon of dark soy sauce.
  • Continue stir-frying until the noodles absorb seasonings and color.
  • Add bean sprouts and the cooked beef slices. Fry until the bean sprouts are slightly crisp.
  • Next, add chopped Chinese yellow chives and scallions. Continue stir-frying and tossing until the ingredients are well combined.

Nutrition

Calories: 737kcalCarbohydrates: 128gProtein: 26gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 26088mgPotassium: 588mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 539IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 4mg
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