Beef Pan-Fried Noodles
Turn your kitchen into a Chinese restaurant by making crispy pan fried noodles with juicy beef in a rich and savory sauce that tastes too good to be true!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 oz flank steak (or skirt steak) (, thinly sliced against the grain)
- 8 oz fresh Hong Kong pan fry noodles ((or other type of thin noodles) (Footnote 1))
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce ((*Footnote 2))
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Chinkiang vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 4 tablespoons peanut oil (, divided)
- 4 heads baby bok choy (, quartered)
- 4 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 1 " ginger (, minced)
- 1/2 yellow onion (, sliced)
- 1/2 carrot (, sliced into strips)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the beef and the marinade ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Toss with your hands to coat the beef evenly and let marinate while preparing other ingredients.
- 2
Combine the sauce ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and stir to mix thoroughly.
- 3
Prepare the noodles according to package directions (*Footnote 3). Drain and set aside in a colander to dry.
- 4
Heat a large heavy-bottomed pan (nonstick or carbon steel) with 2 tablespoons of peanut oil over medium-high heat until hot. Spread the noodles into a patty shape (*Footnote 4). Cook without flipping until the bottoms turn golden. Turn the noodles to fry the other side until golden. Drizzle in a bit more oil to help with the frying, if needed. Once done, transfer the noodles to a big serving plate.
- 5
Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into the same pan. Add the beef and spread it out in a single layer using a pair of tongs or chopsticks. Let cook undisturbed for 30 seconds or so, or until the bottom turns golden brown. Flip to cook the other side until browned. Stir a few times until the beef is cooked (it’s OK if there’s a hint of pink inside), transfer to a big plate, and set aside.
- 6
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the onion and carrots. Quickly stir a few times to mix well. Add the ginger and garlic. Stir and cook for 30 seconds to release the fragrance.
- 7
Add the bok choy. Cook and stir for another minute, until the veggies start to soften.
- 8
Stir the sauce thoroughly to dissolve the cornstarch completely and pour the sauce into the pan. Stir and cook to bring the sauce to a boil, and cook until it starts to thicken.
- 9
Add the cooked beef back into the pan. Stir to mix everything well. Once the sauce reaches the desired consistency, pour everything over the fried noodles. (*Footnote 5)
- 10
Serve immediately as a main dish.