Beef Chow Fun / Stir Fried Beef Rice Noodles 干炒牛河

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.

Choose a leaner cut of beef, using skirt steak or sirloin.

Cut the meat across the grain to break up the meat fibers.

Marinate the beef with salt, Chinese cooking wine, light soy sauce, black pepper, baking soda, corn starch, and water. Mix vigorously until absorbed and set aside for 10 minutes.

Prepare the accompanying vegetables: cut onions and Chinese chives (or scallions) into bite-sized strips.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or pan over high heat.

Add the marinated beef to the hot oil, separating each piece, and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until about 80% cooked through. Remove from the pan.

In the same pan, add more oil and toss in the onions and thicker parts of the Chinese chives. Stir-fry for 1 minute.

Add bean sprouts and rice noodles on top of the vegetables.

Pour in light and dark soy sauce and oyster sauce, then stir-fry everything together for 1-2 minutes.

Return the beef to the pan along with the rest of the chives, sprinkle in white pepper and sugar, and stir-fry for another minute until ready to serve.

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