How to make Beef Chow Fun for $2

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.

Slice one yellow onion.

Cut one pack of rice noodle sheets into 1-inch wide sheets and peel them apart, setting them aside.

In a bowl, combine 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to create the marinade.

Thinly slice 1 lb of beef flank against the grain and add it to the marinade, mixing it all together.

Allow the beef to marinate for at least 1 hour for best results.

In a wok set to high heat, add some vegetable oil and cook the marinated beef until fully cooked, then set aside.

Add more oil to the wok, then add the sliced onion and toss it.

Add the rice noodles to the wok along with the sauce and toss everything together, adding more sauce if needed.

Return the cooked beef to the wok along with a handful of bean sprouts and one bunch of green onions chopped into 2-inch pieces, tossing everything together until well combined.

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