How to Make Homemade Beef Chow Fun
Learn how to make traditional Cantonese beef chow fun in under 1 hour! The recipe combines thinly sliced marinated steak with bean sprouts, and wide rice noodles. For best results, cook this dish over high heat; when you cook the dish on a low heat, water comes out from the ingredients, diluting the sauce. Cooking guidance provided below!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb ribeye steak (thinly sliced)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 14 oz rice noodles (wide, dried)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 cup yellow onions (thinly sliced)
- ½ cup green onions (cut into 1 inch strips)
Instructions
- 1
Add all the ingredients in the marinade to a large bowl. Mix and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
- 2
Soak the noodles in warm water until soft. Drain the water and set the noodles aside.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp of oil over high heat. Use a large sauté pan. Add in the rice noodles and soy sauce. Sauté for 3-5 minutes until the noodles are brown and cooked through.
- 4
Add the dark soy sauce and sauté the noodles for another 2-3 minutes.
- 5
Lastly, add the bean sprouts and sauté for another 3-5 minutes until the bean sprouts are soft.
- 6
Empty the noodles onto a plate and set aside.
- 7
Heat another tablespoon of oil over high heat. Add the onions to the pan and sauté for 1-2 minutes until shiny.
- 8
Add the marinated meat and sauté for 3-5 minutes until brown.
- 9
Add the noodles back to the pan and mix everything together.
- 10
Lastly, add the green onions and mix.
- 11
Remove from the heat and serve!