The Yu Family’s Beef Chow Fun is perfect for the colder winter evenings. Read more recipes from the Wildwood Family Cookbook here. Bon Appetit!
PrintThe Yu Family’s Beef Chow Fun
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 0 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 pound beef flank , skirt, sirloin, or tenderloin
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Sauce
Stir Fry
- 1 batch broccolini (or 1 small head broccoli) , tough ends removed and chopped into bite sized pieces
- 7 ounces wide dried rice noodles
- 3 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/4 white onion , sliced
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 tsp sesame oil (or optional)
Instructions
- Slice beef against the grain into 1/8-inch (1/3-cm) thick pieces or 1/4-inch (1/2-cm) strips, and transfer the pieces to a small bowl. Add the light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and cornstarch. Use your hand to gently mix the beef and the added ingredients, until the beef is coated with a thin layer of the mixture. Let marinate for 15 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients with 2 tablespoons water. Mix well and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Blanch the broccolini (or broccoli) until tender, 1 minute or so. Drain and set aside. Reserve the boiling water to cook the noodles.
- Cook or soak the rice noodles according to the instructions until cooked through, but still a bit chewy inside. Rinse rice noodles with cold water and drain. To avoid sticky rice noodles during stir fry, add 1 teaspoon sesame oil to the drained noodles. Gently toss noodles by hand to separate and evenly coat them with a thin layer of oil.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot. Spread the beef slices in the skillet in a single layer. Cook until the bottom side of the beef turns golden brown, about 1 minute. Flip the beef and cook the other side until browned, but the inside is still a bit pink, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer beef to a plate immediately.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and turn to medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, and onion. Stir constantly until you can smell a strong fragrance, 15 seconds.
- Toss the cooked noodles again and add them into the skillet. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil onto the noodles. Use a pair of tongs to toss the noodles with oil. If the noodles start to get sticky, swirl in 2 tablespoons water.
- Add the beef back into the skillet. Pour in the mixed sauce. Immediately use a pair of tongs to toss and mix everything.
- Add the green onion. Toss a few more times, until the sauce is absorbed by the noodles.
- Add bean sprouts and cooked broccolini back into the skillet, swirl in the sesame oil (if using), and give it a final toss. Turn off heat and transfer everything to serving plates immediately.
- Serve hot as a main.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Courses
- Cuisine: Chinese
