Tender beef, stir-fried with veggies and noodles in a sweet and salty, totally addictive sauce.
This beef chow mein might be one of the best beef stir-fries and it's ready in under 30 minutes.
Hi I'm Nicky, welcome back to our kitchen where we show you how to make delicious family-friendly
recipes. When we asked you guys what you wanted to see more of there was an overwhelming request for
more quick and easy, but still delicious, dinner, and this beef chow mein ticks all of those boxes.
It's perfect for Friday night homemade fake away, so let's get cooking. We want the beef
in this chow mein to be really tender so you're looking for a cut of steak that's got a little
bit of fat running through it, and you also want to slice it thinly against the grain.
If you're looking for an inexpensive cut of meat then go for some skirt steak or some flank steak
but if you're looking for something for a bit of a treat then use rib eye or sirloin. I've got 350
grams, which is a little under 12 and a half ounces, of sliced sirloin steak here, now if you want a tip
on how to cut your steak really thinly then check out my crispy chili beef video here. Okay so let's
get started by cooking the noodles, I've got 150 grams, which is about 5.3 ounces, of chow
mein noodles here or you can use fine egg noodles and we're going to place them in a pan of boiling
water and cook for about three to four minutes as per the pack instructions. So whilst the noodles
are cooking we're going to make the chow mein sauce. So I've got a small mixing bowl here and to
that I'm going to add a tablespoon of cornflour or cornstarch, 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce
and a tablespoon of Chinese rice wine.
Now give that a mix together to combine it with the cornflour.
And then we're going to add in two tablespoons of kecap manis,
two tablespoons of hoisin sauce,
90 ml, which is about a third of a cup, of beef stock, a tablespoon of sesame oil
and quarter of a teaspoon of white pepper and then give that a good mix together and put to one side.
So now that sauce is made the noodles should be ready.
Drain the noodles in a colander and then run cold water over them to stop the cooking process.
So that's the sauce prepared and the noodles done so now let's bring this beef chow mein together.
I'm going to add two tablespoons of oil to a wok and heat it over a high heat.
Season the thinly sliced steak with quarter of a teaspoon of garlic salt
and half a teaspoon of black pepper.
Then add the seasoned steak to the wok and fry for two to three minutes
turning a couple of times until the steak is just browned and cooked.
Remove the steak from the wok and place on a warm plate or a bowl to rest.
Now add a tablespoon of oil to the wok.
Add in a finely sliced onion along with two cloves of minced garlic,
we're also adding in a carrot that's been sliced into matchsticks and we're going to stir fry
that for two to three minutes regularly moving everything around with a spatula.
Now add in half a green pepper that's been sliced, a quarter of a savoy cabbage that's
been finely sliced and 100 grams, or three and a half ounces, of beansprouts.
Fry again for two minutes keeping everything moving in the wok with your spatula.
Now add the steak strips back to the wok along with the noodles.
Pour the chow mein sauce that we prepared earlier over the top,
and stir fry everything together for two to three minutes tossing regularly with a set of tongs
until the noodles are hot and everything is coated in that delicious sauce.
Serve the chow mein top with spring onions, sesame seeds and chilli flakes.
And that's my quick and easy beef chow mein, a really delicious stir fry with bags of flavor,
and if you want to try making more takeaway food at home then check out my playlist here starting
with the sweet and sour chicken, you really don't want to miss that one see you next time.