Beef & Broccoli Chow Fun is Chinese comfort at its very best. They don’t call it FUN for nothing! It’s always FUN to make a trip by your favorite Asian market to pick up some of the classic ingredients. Dried rice noodles (the wide ones you use for pad Thai) are now easy to find at most major supermarkets. Actually, many of the ingredients are now available in the Asian section of most major supermarkets. You can lighten this recipe up and go with sauteed shrimp, too. No matter what…this dish is a Loon favorite, for sure! 125% Loon Approved!
Beef & Broccoli Chow Fun
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This Beef & Broccoli Chow Fun is Chinese comfort at its best! You may need to make a quick trip to your Asian market to get an item or two, but check you local supermarket...now days...they carry extensive Asian food products. Go with the wide rice noodles (for Pad Thai)...this is so satisfyingly good!
Author: Adapted from Jean Pierre Gabriel
Recipe type: Asian
Cuisine: Chines
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 12 oz. flank steak
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
- 8 oz. dried wide rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup small broccoli florets
- 3 large scallions, cut into 1-inch slivers (white and green parts)
Instructions
- Slice the flank steak into ¼-inch thick pieces, about 2 inches long.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the rice wine, the cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil, and brown sugar, until starch and sugar are dissolved.
- Pour over the flank steak and turn to coat. Let stand for 20 minutes to 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, bring 4 cups water to a boil, then remove from heat. Add the rice noodles, and stir occasionally, until they are tender. About 25 minutes.
- Drain the noodles, rinse under cold water, drain again, and toss with the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
- Next, make the sauce by whisking together in a small bowl the oyster sauce, black bean sauce, 1 tablespoon water, and the remaining 1 tablespoon rice wine. Set aside.
- Heat a large wok (or skillet) over medium-high heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil and swirl to coat the bottom and sides of the wok.
- Add the flank steak and the marinade. Cook until starting to brown, about 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger, and stir-fry until steak is just no longer pink, about another 1 -2 minutes more.
- Transfer the mixture to a platter and wipe out the wok with paper towels.
- Return the wok to medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil to the wok and swirl as before.
- Add the onion and cook, without stirring, until browned on the edges, about 2 minutes.
- Add the broccoli and scallions and stir-fry until the broccoli is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice noodles and steak mixture and stir-fry until the noodles are hot, about another 1 - 2 minutes.
- Add the sauce mixture and stir until the noodles are coated.
- Transfer to a platter and serve.
- Enjoy!
