Carlo Mendiola · Beef chow fun

Dry-Fried Beef and Flat Rice Noodles with Bean Sprouts

15 ingredients

10 steps

What you need

  • 250 g (9 oz) flank steak, sliced thinly against the grain
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce, for the marinade
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 400 g (14 oz) fresh flat rice noodles, ho fun
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce, for the sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 150 g (5 oz) bean sprouts
  • 3 scallions, cut into 5 cm (2 in) lengths
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil, divided

Method

Restated from the original video

  1. 1

    Toss the steak with the marinade soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, cornstarch and 1/2 tsp sugar. Marinate 15 min.

  2. 2

    Separate the noodles gently by hand so the strands do not tear. If they are cold and stiff, microwave them 30 seconds first.

  3. 3

    Stir the sauce soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce and white pepper together in a small bowl.

  4. 4

    Heat a wok over the highest heat until it smokes. Add 1 tbsp oil.

  5. 5

    Lay the steak in a single layer and sear without moving for 1 min. Stir-fry another 30 seconds until browned but still slightly pink inside. Tip it out onto a plate.

  6. 6

    Add 1 tbsp oil to the hot wok, then the garlic and ginger. Stir for 10 seconds.

  7. 7

    Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil and the noodles. Spread them out and sear 1-2 min, stirring only now and then so they pick up charred spots.

  8. 8

    Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss for 1 min until evenly dark.

  9. 9

    Add the bean sprouts, scallions and steak. Toss over high heat for 30-60 seconds, just until the sprouts wilt.

  10. 10

    Serve immediately.

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