What Are Beef Chow Fun Noodles?
This ultimate beef chow fun noodles recipe is made from fresh flat rice noodles and stir-fried with beef, bean sprouts, and green onion, and tossed well with a flavorful seasoning sauce.
The rice noodles are cooked over high heat in a wok and bring the final dish an umami flavor of “wok hie” (breath of wok). It’s absolutely delicious and irresistible.
Why This Recipe Works?
Everyone loves greasy Chinese rice noodles stir-fried with vegetables and this is the best and easiest recipe to try at home. It requires only a few everyday ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes to make. It’s perfect for busy weeknights.
Beef chow fun noodles are one of the favorite takeouts from Chinese restaurants. This recipe will help you to make an authentic and tasty stir-fry rice noodles dish for a fraction of the price.
It’s also a healthy stir-fry noodles recipe for noodle lovers, which is prepared with less salt and oil, but the final result is still amazing.
Recipe Ingredients
Flavorful beef chow fun noodles call for these ingredients:
- Beef tenderloin
- Fresh flat rice noodles
- Oil
- Garlic
- Fresh bean sprouts
- Green onion (scallion) or yellow chives
For the beef marinade, you will need four ingredients which include soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese rice wine or sherry, and cornstarch.
The seasoning ingredients for this recipe are soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar.
How To Make Beef Chow Fun Noodles?
First, marinate the beef with all marinade ingredients for 15 minutes.
Next, loosen up the fresh flat rice noodles before stir-frying them in the wok. Prepare the seasoning sauce in a small bowl by mixing all the ingredients together.
Heat the oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add the garlic and stir-fry until light brown and aromatic. Add beef and stir-fry until they are half-cooked, and then follow with the bean sprouts, flat rice noodles, and the seasonings.
Keep cooking the noodles until the seasonings are completely combined, then add green onion. Give the final dish a quick toss. Dish out and serve immediately.
Cook’s Tips
For the best result, please follow my tips:
- Marinate the beef for 15 minutes or longer to get all the flavors from the marinade.
- Loosen the fresh flat rice noodles before cooking them so they won’t clump together.
- Quickly stir-fry the beef chow fun noodles over high heat to have the best result.
- Do not cook the chow fun noodles for too long or they will lose their chewiness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it’s sometimes hard to find fresh flat rice noodles in local grocery stores. You may also use dried rice noodles to make this tasty beef chow fun noodles without a doubt. Cook the dried rice noodles according to the instruction on the package and follow the recipe for the rest.
Chow mein and chow fun are two most loved noodles recipes in Chinese recipes; however, they are made with different noodles. Chow mein is usually made with yellow egg noodles, while chow fun is made with rice noodles, fresh or dried.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe has 793 calories per serving.
Beef Chow Fun Noodles
Easy and quick homemade Beef Chow Fun Noodles are delicious, authentic, and taste just like Chinese takeout. You can make and enjoy the best healthy stir fry at home for a fraction of the cost and a lot healthier.
Ingredients
- 4-6 oz beef tenderloin, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 lb fresh flat rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts ends trimmed
- 1 oz green onion (scallion) or yellow chives cut into 2 inches lengths
Marinade
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese rice wine or sherry
- 1 heaping teaspoon cornstarch
Seasonings
- 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Directions
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1
Add beef slices, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, and cornstarch to a bowl, and marinate for 15 minutes.
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2
Loosen the flat rice noodles completely, so they don't clump together.
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Add all seasoning ingredients to a small bowl, and mix well. Set aside.
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4
Heat the oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add the garlic and stir-fry until light brown and aromatic. Add beef and stir-fry until they are half-cooked, and then follow with the bean sprouts, flat rice noodles, and the seasonings.
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5
Toss the flat rice noodles with a spatula or chopsticks until the seasonings are well combined with the noodles. Continue stir-frying for another 1-2 minutes until the noodles are slightly charred. Finally, add the green onion or yellow chives and stir-fry for another 10 seconds.
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Turn off the heat and transfer the beef chow fun noodles to a serving platter. Serve immediately.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Tips:
- Marinate the beef for 15 minutes or longer to get all the flavors from the marinade.
- Loosen the fresh flat rice noodles before cooking them so they won't clump together.
- Quickly stir-fry the beef chow fun noodles over high heat to have the best result.
Do you ha e to use fish sauce? Can you skip it?
You can skip.
THIS IS FOR DINNER TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECIPES. MARY
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