Beef Ho Fun – My ULTIMATE Wok-Hei Hack for Chow Fun at Home

wide rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in calories, while spaghetti is more accessible.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce offers a similar flavor profile with less sodium.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Render beef fat in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Slice corn-fed sirloin against the grain into bite-sized strips.

Remove beans from bean sprouts and top and tail them for texture.

Slice scallions, using only the white part for cooking and the green part for garnish.

Soak wide rice noodles in water to separate them before cooking.

Sear the beef in the rendered beef fat until browned and cooked through.

Remove beef from the skillet and add bean sprouts and scallion whites to deglaze the pan.

Cook bean sprouts and scallion whites until they take on some color but remain crunchy.

Add the soaked rice noodles to the skillet and toss to combine with the vegetables.

Return the beef to the skillet and mix everything together before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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