Cantonese•comfort
Beef Chow Fun (乾炒牛河)
Dai Ga Si Faan recipe - Cantonese
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
2
- 200 g flank/ ribeye/ sirloin steak (beef cut with good marbling)
- 400 g fresh hor fun noodles (flat rice noodles)
- 1 handful beansprouts
- 1/2 white onion, sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped to long pieces
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (optional, for tenderising the beef)
- 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp MSG (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Freeze the beef for 30 mins to firm up for easier slicing. Thinly slice against the grain and mix all the marinade ingredients (except sesame oil) together. Once absorbed, drizzle sesame oil to seal in the moisture. Set aside.
- 2
Gently separate fresh hor fun to prevent sticking.
- 3
Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Stir-fry beef until 80% cooked. Remove and set aside.
- 4
Add a little more oil, stir-fry onions until fragrant. Add noodles, let them sizzle for 1-2 minutes to create wok hei.
- 5
Pour in light and dark soy sauce and MSG (optional) and coat the noodles evenly.
- 6
Add green onions, bean sprouts and cooked beef. Toss everything quickly.
- 7
Stir-fry for another 30 seconds, then serve. Enjoy!