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Beef Chow Mein

Treat your family or friends to a classic Chinese beef chow mein. Once you’ve marinated the steak and prepped the vegetables this sensational stir-fry is really quick to cook.

Serves 4

Difficulty
Easy
Preparation Time
Over 2 hours
Cooking Time
Less than 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving
550
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Ingredients for  4  Servings

  • 450g
    Rump steak, cut into thin strips

  • For the Marinade

  • 1 tbsp
    Cornflour
  • 2 tbsp
    Dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp
    Oyster sauce
  • 4 tbsp
    Beef stock
  • 2 tbsp
    Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    Sesame oil
  • ½ tsp
    Freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

  • For the Chow Mein

  • 1 tbsp
    Vegetable oil
  • 4
    Garlic cloves, crushed
  • 5cm
    Piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
  • 2
    Carrots, peeled and julienned
  • 200g
    Mangetout
  • 450g
    Cooked egg noodles
  • 200g
    Beansprouts
  • 2 tbsp
    Sesame oil
  • 8
    Spring onions, peeled and chopped

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Over 2 hours
  • Cooking :
    Less than 10 minutes

Method

  1. For the marinade, mix the cornflour and soy sauce, whisking with a fork until smooth. Stir in the oyster sauce, beef stock, brown sugar and sesame oil. Add black pepper to taste and whisk well. Add the beef and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours or ideally overnight.
  2. To make the chow mein, heat the oil in a large wok until very hot; lift the beef out of the marinade (reserving the marinade) and brown in the wok, then transfer to a plate.
  3. Add the garlic and ginger to the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the carrots and mangetout and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the cooked noodles and beansprouts and return the beef to the wok, then pour over the reserved marinade. Stir well to coat the noodles with the sauce. Serve immediately, with the spring onions sprinkled on top.