Beef Chow Mein
easy to prepare, classic beef chow mein with beef, shredded peppers and bean sprouts
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup sliced beef
- 2 blocks chow mein noodles
- 1/4 bell pepper (sliced (red, green, or mix))
- 1/8 onion (sliced)
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 scallions (minced (white part only))
- 3 tbsp. cooking oil
- black pepper for garnishing
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp. cooking oil
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper (3 dashes)
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bow.
- 2
Marinate beef: scoop 1 tablespoon of the sauce prepared in the previous step and combine well. After mixing well, add starch and combine well. Cover with oil and set aside for 10 minutes.
- 3
Cook noodles: Boil noodle for 2-3 minutes until just cooked. Rinse in cold water so the noodles can be cooled down quickly.
- 4
Stir-fry beef: Add oil to wok over high heat. Cook marinated beef 1 minute until just browned. Remove beef.
- 5
Cook aromatics: Add garlic and scallions. Fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 6
Add vegetables: Add peppers and onion. Stir-fry until aromatic.
- 7
Return beef & add noodles: Put beef back in along with noodles, bean sprouts and remaining sauce.
- 8
Toss and serve: Quickly mix everything well. Garnish with grounded black pepper.