Better Than Take Out / Beef Chow Mein Dinner / EASY, DELICIOUS, AND HOMEMADE!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

chow mein noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles reduce carbs, while spaghetti is a budget-friendly alternative.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce offers a similar sweetness without shellfish.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier and can be used in place of sesame oil.

Slice the steaks into thin pieces.

Add soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, and baking soda to the beef and mix well.

Set the beef aside to marinate for about 15 minutes.

In a separate bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, and a cornstarch slurry with garlic powder and mix together.

Bring water to a strong boil.

Slice the carrots and asparagus thinly, and slice the onion.

Cook the vegetables (carrots and asparagus) in boiling water for 3 minutes, then scoop them out and set aside, keeping the water boiling.

Reheat the boiling water and add the noodles, cooking them for 3 minutes.

Heat a hot wok over medium heat and add oil.

Cook the beef in batches, about 2 minutes on each side, until cooked to about 80% and slightly seared, then set aside on a plate.

Cook the onions in the wok for about 3 minutes.

Add the cooked noodles to the wok and mix together with the onions.

Add the cooked vegetables and the beef with all its juices to the wok.

Pour in the sauce mixture and stir-fry everything together for another 2 minutes.

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