Beef chow fun, a popular Cantonese dish, is a stir-fried noodle dish that combines tender beef, chewy flat rice noodles, and a medley of colorful vegetables in a savory sauce. It is a staple in many Chinese restaurants and is also a favorite among home cooks for its ease of preparation and delicious flavors. This article will provide a comprehensive guide to the best beef chow fun recipes, exploring various cooking techniques and ingredient choices to help you create a flavorful and authentic dish that will satisfy your cravings.
Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!
BEEF CHOW FUN
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h5m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- For marinade: Add steak and 1/4 cup water to a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle in the meat tenderizer and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle in the baking soda and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle in sugar, chicken bouillon, white pepper and MSG if using and mix thoroughly. Pour in soy sauce and mix thoroughly, then sprinkle in potato starch and mix thoroughly. Pour in sesame oil and vegetable oil and mix thoroughly. Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes.
- For rice noodles: Heat some water in a large pot and fit it with a steamer rack. Using a grain mill, grind the soaked rice with the soaking water, catching the ground mixture in an extra-large bowl. Add 1/2 cup water in increments if mill stone is not saturated enough with water to get a fine grind. Add oil, salt, tapioca starch, half the potato starch and half the cake flour to the ground rice water. Using a hand blender, blend all ingredients together, being careful not to splatter. Add about 1/2 cup water if the mixture is too thick. Once the mixture is blended and smooth, add the remaining potato starch and cake flour. (If the mixture is too thick, add water slowly in increments of 1/2 cup at a time.) When the mixture sticks to your blender beaters and drips a single trail of liquid back into the bowl, the mixture is ready for cooking.
- Cover a flat surface with plastic wrap and brush the plastic with oil. Put a 9- to 10-inch round cake pan into the steamer rack and cover. (Have the heat on high to ensure the water is on a constant boil.) When the pan is hot, remove the lid and brush the pan with oil. Ladle in a thin layer of the rice mixture to cover the bottom of the pan. Replace cover and steam, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from the pot and flip the noodle sheet out onto the oiled plastic wrap. Fold noodle sheet into halves or thirds and set aside to cool. Continue with remaining rice noodle mixture. Cut noodles 1/2-inch thick.
- For chow fung: Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat; add 1 tablespoon oil. When oil is hot, add rice noodles. Sear each side of noodles to golden brown. Adjust heat as necessary to avoid burning or under-browning the noodles. When noodles are golden brown, turn of heat and remove noodles from skillet. Set aside.
- Mix together oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, white pepper, MSG, if using and 1 teaspoon cooking wine in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat a wok (or large skillet) over high heat; add remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil. When oil is hot, add steak. Separate steak pieces for even cooking. Add remaining teaspoon cooking wine, spreading it over the steak. Turn steak once to cook both sides to medium, about 1 minute for each side.
- Add Spanish onions, stirring, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-high. Add seared rice noodles and stir to mix all ingredients together. Add the sauce mixture, spreading to cover as much of the noodles and steak as possible. Toss everything so sauce will coat all ingredients.
- Add mung bean sprouts and green onions. Toss to mix all ingredients together. Turn off heat, plate and serve.
BEEF CHOW FUN(PAN-FRIED RICE NOODLES)
Steps:
- Cut beef into thin slices, put into a bowl. And then add all of ingredients for marinade sauce to marinade for at least 15 minutes. Heat up cooking oil in wok. Add beef slices in to cook around half minute or just until the color of beef slices changes. Transfer the beef slices out and also pour the oil out. Clean your pan or wok. Heat up around 1 and 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil, add rice noodle and onion shreds and straight after that stir in the stir fry sauce. Keep tossing your pan or wok until the noodles are well coated with the sauce. Return beef slices and bean sprouts to fry for another half minutes. Keep tossing your pan. Add Chinese chives or scallion to fry for another 30 seconds. Serve hot! Read more at http://www.chinasichuanfood.com/beef-chow-fun/
Tips:
- Mise en place: As with any stir-fry, it's important to have all of your ingredients prepped and measured before you start cooking. This will help you to work quickly and efficiently.
- Use a hot wok: A well-seasoned wok is essential for making beef chow fun. Make sure your wok is nice and hot before adding the oil and beef.
- Don't overcrowd the wok: When cooking the beef, don't overcrowd the wok. Cook the beef in batches if necessary, to avoid steaming the meat.
- Use a high-quality ho fun noodle: Ho fun noodles are available in a variety of widths and thicknesses. For beef chow fun, it's best to use a wide, flat noodle.
- Don't overcook the noodles: Ho fun noodles cook very quickly, so it's important not to overcook them. They should be tender but still have a slight chew to them.
- Add the sauce at the end: The sauce for beef chow fun is typically made with a combination of soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Shaoxing wine. Add the sauce to the wok at the very end of cooking, and stir-fry for just a minute or two to combine.
Conclusion:
Beef chow fun is a delicious and easy-to-make stir-fry that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. With a little planning and preparation, you can have this dish on the table in under 30 minutes. So next time you're looking for a flavorful and satisfying meal, give beef chow fun a try.
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