Beef Chow Fun

INGREDIENTS

• 550 grams fresh rice noodles or substitute with dry wide rice noodles and see Notes
• 250 grams flank steak thinly sliced (or see Notes for other substitutes)
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
• 4 scallions chopped into 1 inch segments with green and white parts separated
• 100 grams mung bean sprouts
• 3 cloves garlic minced

Beef Marinade:

• 2 teaspoon cornstarch
• ½ tablespoon regular soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or sub with Dry Sherry or rice vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Noodle Sauce:

• 1.5 tablespoon regular soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon sesame oil toasted kind
• 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar or brown sugar

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Thinly slice flank steak against the grain into ¼-inch-thick pieces. Transfer beef slices to a large bowl. Tip: to cut thinly, freeze flank steak uncovered for 45-60 minutes until the exterior is hard and use a sharp knife. Transfer sliced beef into a large bowl. Add marinade ingredients as listed above. Mix well into beef and marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine Noodle Sauce ingredients as listed. Set aside.
3. If needed, warm up fresh rice noodles in the microwave 2-3 times at 60 second intervals until soft and pliable. Allow them to cool and gently separate them by hand. Note: Before the cooking process, they should be soft and pliable, not hard.
4. In a large wok or large skillet on medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil or any neutral oil. Once oil is hot, fry marinated beef in a single layer until cooked and slightly browned on edges. Remove and set aside.
5. With the residual oil in the pan, add scallion whites only and garlic. Fry for 10 seconds.
6. Add remaining tablespoon of oil, followed by rice noodles and noodle sauce.
7. Gently toss until noodles are coated in sauce.
8. Add cooked beef, bean sprouts, and scallion greens. Gently toss until everything is mixed. Remove off heat. Enjoy!