Local Style Chow Fun Recipes

BEEF CHOW FUN

Steps:

• Combine the beef and marinade ingredients and marinate for about 1 hour.
• Some fresh rice noodles come as large sheets, while others are already cut. If you have the sheets, slice the rice noodles so they're about 1 inch wide. If the noodles are very stiff and stuck together, bring a wok full of water to a boil, and add the noodles. Blanch them for 30 seconds to loosen. Transfer to an ice bath and drain thoroughly.
• Heat your wok over high heat until smoking, and add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to coat the wok. Add the beef and sear until browned. As long as your wok is hot enough, the meat shouldn't stick. Set aside. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons more vegetable oil to the wok. Add the ginger to infuse the oil with its rich flavor for about 15 seconds. Add the scallions.
• Spread the noodles evenly in the wok and stir-fry on high for about 15 seconds. Add the Shaoxing wine around the perimeter of the wok.
• Next, add the sesame oil, soy sauces, pinch of sugar and the seared beef. Stir-fry, making sure your metal wok spatula scrapes the bottom of the wok. Lift the noodles in an upward motion to mix well and coat them evenly with the sauce.
• Add a bit of salt and white pepper to taste (taste the noodles before adding salt). Add the bean sprouts and stir-fry until they are just tender. Serve!

EASY TO MAKE CHOW FUN (CANTONESE STYLE)

Steps:

• Whisk all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl, and keep whisking until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
• Soak the flat rice noodles for 15-30 minutes in cold or hot water. Make sure to follow the instructions on the package you have so the texture of the noodles is right. You want the noodles to be springy, not mushy or too hard.
• In a large wok or skillet over high heat, add oil. When the oil is hot, add bell peppers and sugar snap peas and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables have soften but still yield a crunch. It's important not to overcook sugar snap peas as they will become stringy otherwise.
• Stir the sauce and add it to the pan with the noodles.
• Toss until the noodles are evenly coated with the sauce and are the desired consistency.
• Add scallions and mung bean sprouts and toss again.
• Turn the heat off, transfer the noodles to a serving plate and serve immediately.

HAWAIIAN STYLE-CHOW FUN

Steps:

• Prep all the vegetables, except the snow peas, by cutting them into thin slices. Peel and mince the ginger.
• Cook the packaged noodles in boiling water until it is al dante. Drain the noodles and set it aside.
• Using a wok or non stick pan, heat some oil over medium heat. Add in the minced ginger and lightly fry it for about a minute to bring out its flavors. Fry the vegetables and meat by order of how long it will take to cook. Celery, carrots, ham, snow peas, and bean sprouts. Fry each vegetable in increments of a minute or two.
• After the vegetables are nicely cooked, set it aside on a separate dish. Then drizzle the wok or pan with oil and start to lightly stir fry the cooked noodles for about a minute or two.
• Add back the fried vegetables and mix it with the noodles. Add in oyster sauce and shoyu and stir fry it until everything is nicely mixed together. Add in more shoyu and oyster sauce to your liking.
• Mix in the green onions and don't cook it for too long. Serve it hot and enjoy!