Beef Chow Fun

Name: Beef Chow Fun
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Ingredients: 2 large handfuls of fresh bean sprouts; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) piece beef skirt (onglet), flank or bavette; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch); 400 g (14 oz) wide fresh rice noodles or 250 g (9 oz) dried rice noodles; 3 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon black bean sauce; 2 tablespoons kecap manis (sweet soy sauce); 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 250 g (9 oz) Asian greens such as Chinese broccoli (gai larn) or choy sum, cut into 2.5 cm (1 inch) pieces; 2 tablespoons shaoxing rice wine; 3 teaspoons minced ginger; 4 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced, to serve

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

My Street Food Kitchen

By Jennifer Joyce

Published 2015

About

Chow fun is like the rice noodle version of pappardelle. You can buy them fresh or dried from Asian grocery stores. If you want to add spice, chop up a red chilli to stir-fry with the garlic.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) piece beef skirt (onglet), flank or bavette

Asia
Taiwan
Main course

Method

Wrap the beef tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes. This makes it easier to thinly slice the meat. Thinly slice the beef against the grain and place in a bowl. Add the bicarbonate of soda, cornflour and soy sauce, then season with freshly ground black pepper. Combine well and set aside for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a bowl an