Beef Chow Fun Recipe, Stir Fried Rice Noodle

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.

Wash mung bean sprouts thoroughly and let them drain.

Remove both ends of the mung bean sprouts for presentation if desired.

Cut half an onion into strips.

Cut the stem part of the green onion in half lengthwise.

Peel apart freshly made flat rice noodles so they cook evenly during stir frying.

Slice the beef against the grain into thin strips.

In a bowl, season the beef with regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, baking soda, cornstarch, sugar, and a bit of oil, mixing well to combine.

Optionally, add a touch of sesame oil to the beef mixture.

Prepare the sauce by mixing regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar in a bowl.

Heat a non-stick pan over high heat and add vegetable oil.

Add the beef to the pan, spreading it out to sear the bottom until browned, then add the onion and green onion stems, stir-frying until the beef is medium cooked.

Transfer the beef and vegetables to a bowl, noting that they will continue to cook off the heat.

Add more oil to the pan and add the rice noodles, allowing them to pan fry without stirring to develop aroma.

Use two spatulas to toss the rice noodles gently once heated.

Add the sauce to the noodles in thirds, mixing well to achieve an even color.

Return the beef and onions to the pan, tossing to combine everything.

Add mung bean sprouts, the remaining green onions, and black pepper, tossing gently to preserve the crispiness of the sprouts.

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