Fried Beef Ho Fun (乾炒牛河)
Fried Beef Ho Fun (乾炒牛河)
Ingredients
For the Beef Marinade
- 150 g beef, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon water
For the Noodles and Vegetables
- 180 g ho fun noodles
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking noodles
- 10 g ginger, sliced
- 10 g spring onion, white parts
- 10 g spring onion, green parts
- 10 g beansprouts
- 100 g onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon oil, for stir-frying
Instructions
- 1
Place the sliced beef in a bowl. Add sugar, baking soda, corn starch, oyster sauce, and 1 tablespoon of oil. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until the beef is well coated and the marinade is absorbed. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a separate small bowl, combine dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and water. Stir well to ensure the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Gently loosen the ho fun noodles by hand, separating them to prevent sticking and breaking during cooking. Heat a wok until it is smoking hot. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the hot wok. Add the loosened ho fun noodles to the wok. Stir-fry the noodles for approximately 1 minute, tossing and spreading them out to heat evenly and develop a slight char, contributing to "wok hei" (breath of the wok). Remove the noodles from the wok and set them aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Reheat the wok until it is smoking hot again. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the marinated beef to the wok and stir-fry briefly until it is about 80% cooked. Add sliced ginger, white parts of spring onion, beansprouts, and sliced onion to the wok. Continue to stir-fry for about 30 seconds, quickly tossing the ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Return the pre-cooked ho fun noodles to the wok with the beef and vegetables. Pour the prepared sauce over all the ingredients. Add the green parts of spring onion. Stir-fry everything together quickly and vigorously, tossing constantly to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce and heated through. Continue stir-frying for another 1-2 minutes until the noodles are fully cooked, the sauce is well distributed, and the dish is piping hot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Transfer the Fried Beef Ho Fun immediately to a serving plate and serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Fried Beef Ho Fun (乾炒牛河)
For the Beef Marinade
- 150 g beef, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon water
For the Noodles and Vegetables
- 180 g ho fun noodles
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking noodles
- 10 g ginger, sliced
- 10 g spring onion, white parts
- 10 g spring onion, green parts
- 10 g beansprouts
- 100 g onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon oil, for stir-frying
Instructions
- 1
Place the sliced beef in a bowl. Add sugar, baking soda, corn starch, oyster sauce, and 1 tablespoon of oil. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until the beef is well coated and the marinade is absorbed. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate small bowl, combine dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and water. Stir well to ensure the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Gently loosen the ho fun noodles by hand, separating them to prevent sticking and breaking during cooking. Heat a wok until it is smoking hot. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the hot wok. Add the loosened ho fun noodles to the wok. Stir-fry the noodles for approximately 1 minute, tossing and spreading them out to heat evenly and develop a slight char, contributing to "wok hei" (breath of the wok). Remove the noodles from the wok and set them aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Reheat the wok until it is smoking hot again. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the marinated beef to the wok and stir-fry briefly until it is about 80% cooked. Add sliced ginger, white parts of spring onion, beansprouts, and sliced onion to the wok. Continue to stir-fry for about 30 seconds, quickly tossing the ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Return the pre-cooked ho fun noodles to the wok with the beef and vegetables. Pour the prepared sauce over all the ingredients. Add the green parts of spring onion. Stir-fry everything together quickly and vigorously, tossing constantly to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce and heated through. Continue stir-frying for another 1-2 minutes until the noodles are fully cooked, the sauce is well distributed, and the dish is piping hot.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Transfer the Fried Beef Ho Fun immediately to a serving plate and serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min