Beef Chow Fun

Making Beef Chow Fun

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1. Toss the beef with the cornflour, bicarbonate, soy, water and sesame oil and leave 30 minutes. Rinse briefly and pat dry.

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2. Bring the noodles to room temperature and separate the sheets gently by hand. If they resist, microwave 30 seconds.

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3. Whisk the sauce ingredients together and set beside the hob with everything else prepped.

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4. Heat a wok until it smokes. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and sear the beef in a single layer for 60 seconds, toss 30 seconds, and remove while still pink in places.

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5. Add another tablespoon of oil and the onion, and stir-fry 90 seconds.

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6. Add the last of the oil and the noodles. Toss once with tongs, then spread them flat and leave completely undisturbed for 40 seconds so they char.

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7. Toss, spread and leave again for 30 seconds. Repeat once more.

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8. Pour the sauce around the edge of the wok, return the beef, and toss for 45 seconds until everything is coated.

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9. Add the beansprouts and chives, toss twice, and serve immediately.

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Small Things That Help

• Tongs, not a spatula, and stillness between tosses. Both protect the noodles.
• Never refrigerate fresh ho fun — cold noodles shatter into fragments.
• Cook one or two portions at a time. A crowded wok cannot reach the temperature this needs.

Common Substitutions & Variations

• Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
• An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.

Serving Suggestions

• Chilli oil at the table
• A cold lager
• Blanched greens with oyster sauce

Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Stir-Fried Water Spinach, Vegan Fried Rice.

Storing & Reheating Beef Chow Fun

Eat immediately. Reheated chow fun loses its char and the noodles go gluey.

Beef Chow Fun FAQ: Common Questions

Beef Chow Fun Nutrition

Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: where a line offers a choice of foods, only one of them is counted. How the figures are worked out.

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