Chinese🍜 Noodles & pasta

Beef Chow Mein

Name: Beef Chow Mein
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 163 g dried noodle (round or square block); 150 g beef (chuck tip or similar cut); 1½ tsp soy sauce; ¾ tsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp water; ¼ tsp sugar; 1/3 tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp sesame oil; 4 green onion; 5 cloves garlic; ¼ tsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp water; 180 g cabbage; 90 g onion; 1/8 tsp salt; 0.06 tsp sugar; 1½ tsp rice wine; 2¼ tsp soy sauce; 3 tsp dark soy sauce; 1/8 tsp sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; ~3 tbsp cooking oil

⏱ 20 min🍽 Serves 4

A quick and delicious beef chow mein made with dried noodle blocks. The beef is marinated to ensure tenderness and stir-fried with vegetables and noodles for a savory, umami-rich dish.

Adapted from a video by Cook! Stacey Cook

Beef Chow Mein Recipe | How To Use Dried Noodle To Cook Beef And Noodle Stir Fry

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Ingredients

dried noodle (round or square block)163 g
beef (chuck tip or similar cut)150 g
soy saucefor marinating beef1½ tsp
dark soy saucefor marinating beef¾ tsp
waterfor marinating beef1 tbsp
sugarfor marinating beef¼ tsp
baking sodafor marinating beef to tenderize1/3 tsp
cornstarch

Steps

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1
Mince 5 cloves of garlic. Prepare 4 green onions by chopping the white stems into small pieces and cutting the green leafy parts into 2-inch sections; keep them separate.
2
Cut half an onion into thin strips, carefully separating the layers. Cut the cabbage into thin strips as well.
3
Slice the beef against the grain of the muscle fibers to ensure tenderness after cooking.
4
Marinate the beef with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, sugar, baking soda, and cornstarch; mix well and add sesame oil.
5
Boil a pot of water and cook the dried noodles until slightly softened. Gently break apart and loosen the noodles, then drain.
6
Heat oil in a hot wok or large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped green onion stems and brief stir briefly to release their flavor.
7
Add the marinated beef and stir-fry with the green onion stems until about 50% cooked.
8
Add the minced garlic and a small amount of dark soy sauce; continue stir-frying until the beef is evenly colored.
9
Add a little water; let it boil quickly and thicken into a sauce that coats the beef, then remove the beef from the pan.
10
Add more oil to the pan. Add a pinch of salt and sugar, then immediately add the cabbage and onion strips; stir-fry for about 40 seconds.
11
Add rice wine to elevate the flavor; quickly toss a few times to allow the alcohol to evaporate, then remove from the pan.
12
Add more oil to the pan and add the drained noodles. Toss until all the noodles are coated with oil.
13
Season with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and a little sugar; continue tossing and stir-frying until the color is even.
14
Add back the sautéed cabbage, onion, and beef along with the green onion leaves and sesame oil. Toss everything together until evenly mixed and serve.

Beef Chow Mein

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