How to Make Beef Chow Fun
- cook TIME 18 mins
- prep TIME 7 mins
- total TIME 25 mins
Ingredients (16)
- 12 oz flank steak
- 18 oz cooked wide flat rice noodles from about 9 oz cooked
- 6 oz white mushrooms sliced
- 2 oz onion cut into wedges
- 2 oz mung bean sprouts
- 3 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 3 1/2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted roasted sesame seeds
- 1 fl oz water
- 1/4 cup scallions chopped
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp Sriracha
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep:
Slice the beef: Trim off the silver skin (the white thin membrane covering one side of the steak), remove all the excess fats from the steak, then slice thinly against the grain.
Slice the white mushrooms: Use a clean cloth or tissue paper to wipe the dirt off the mushroom (do not rinse), then cut them into slices.
Cook the wide flat rice noodles as instructed on the package. (for uncooked packaged rice noodles only, skip this step if you purchase freshly cooked rice noodles)
Cut the onion into wedges: Half the onion lengthwise and slice off the root and head. Lay one half flat, and make a vertical cut right through the center to get two large wedges. Flip the large wedges and cut them into four small wedges.
Mince the garlic: Separate the cloves from the bulb and peel the skin off. Use a knife to slice each entire clove lengthwise, then hold the clove and turn 90 degrees to slice it crosswise. Keep mincing each clove to make tiny pieces.
Chop the scallions: Rinse the scallions, pat dry, then lay them in an even layer on a cutting board. Remove 2 inches of the tops and the root ends, then slide the blade of a sharp knife in a back-and-forth motion to make scallion rings.
Wash the mung bean sprouts until clean.
Cook:
Make the sauce: In a small mixing bowl, add 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, 1 fl oz water, 1/2 tbsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp Sriracha, 3 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce, and 1/2 tbsp Hoisin sauce. Stir well to combine.
Sautee the minced garlic in canola oil: In a skillet over medium heat, add 3 1/2 tbsp canola oil and 2 tbsp minced garlic. Stir for 30 seconds.
Add the white mushroom: Add 6 oz white mushrooms and stir fry for 4 minutes.
Add the beef: Add 12 oz flank steak slices and stir fry for 4 minutes.
Add the sauce and onion: Add the sauce and 2 oz onion. Stir well for 1 minute.
Add the cooked rice noodles and mung bean sprouts: Add 18 oz cooked wide flat rice noodles and 2 oz mung bean sprouts. Stir for 5 more minutes, then remove from the heat.
Serve: Sprinkle with 1/4 cup scallions and 1 tbsp unsalted roasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!