Beef Chow Fun 乾炒牛河 (gon chau ngau hor) is a popular Cantonese comfort food. Forget the Chinese takeout and make this stir-fried rice noodles yourself at home. Truly authentic and fulfilling!
Ingredients
200 grams flat rice stick noodles – thick/wide
250 grams flank steak, sliced into pieces
1 small onion, cut in strips
150 grams Chinese yellow chives (or Chinese chives), cut 2 inches long
Add 1 teaspoon oil and dried flat rice noodles in boiling water, cook for roughly 6 minutes until slightly undercooked or 1 minute before al dente
Remove rice noodles, drain with a [easyazon_link identifier="B00O97D0DO" locale="US" tag="nomrec-20" localize="y"]colander[/easyazon_link], run them under cold water immediately until cold
Drain noodles well, put them in a large mixing bowl with paper towel at the bottom to absorb the water
Refrigerate rice noodles for at least 2 hours (FYI: we have left it in the fridge for 8 hours)
Step 2 Preparation
Marinate flank steak for 20 minutes
Separate rice noodles gently by hand without breaking them, as they will stick together after being refrigerated
Step 3 Cook Beef + Vegetables
Heat pan over high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil
Add beef and sear until browned (~60% cooked)
Add onion, cook for 2 minutes
Add Chinese yellow chives and bean sprouts, stir
Add green onions, stir
Add roughly ½ teaspoon salt to taste (please taste!)
Drain beef and vegetables on a sieve, set aside
Clean and dry pan
Step 4 Cook Rice Noodles
Heat dried pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil
Spread noodles evenly on pan and do NOT stir!!
Pan-sear noodles for 2 minutes on each side
Use chopsticks to gently separate noodles and try not to touch or move them that much
Add flat rice stick noodles sauce, use chopsticks to GENTLY mix noodles with the sauce
Make sure noodles are coated evenly with the sauce. Continue to pan-sear noodles for 1 minute on each side
Add beef and vegetables back in
Stir all ingredients gently a few times, then serve!
Notes
The rice noodles are too delicate for stirring and will easily break into pieces and ruin the dish. Please be gentle and try not to move or stir the noodles unless necessary.
If you are able to get your hands on some fresh flat rice noodles, awesome! Skip "Step 1 Cook Dried Flat Rice Noodles Ahead”.
Remember to dry up the pan after cooking the beef + vegetables before cooking rice noodles in the pan.
May add a pinch of sesame as an extra topping before you serve to add a bit more texture to the dish.
Recipe by NomRecipes.com at http://www.nomrecipes.com/stir-fried-beef-chow-fun-noodles/