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Beef Chow Fun

干炒牛河/gān chǎo niú hé/
Also known as: Gon Chow Ngau Ho, Beef Ho Fun, Dry Fried Beef Ho Fun
Beef Chow Fun
About this dish

Wide rice noodles stir-fried with sliced beef, bean sprouts, and spring onion in a smoky, soy-based sauce.

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Ingredients
🍜400g fresh wide rice noodles
🥩200g beef, thinly sliced
🌱1 cup bean sprouts
🧅3 spring onions, cut into lengths
🍶2 tbsp dark soy sauce
🍶1 tbsp light soy sauce
🧄2 cloves garlic, minced
Method
Serves 2
1
Marinate the beef briefly in a little soy sauce and cornstarch.
2
Heat a wok until very hot, then stir-fry the beef quickly until just browned; set aside.
3
Add garlic to the wok, then the noodles, tossing gently to avoid breaking them.
4
Add dark and light soy sauce, tossing to coat the noodles evenly.
5
Return the beef to the wok along with bean sprouts and spring onion, tossing everything together for 1-2 minutes.
6
Serve immediately while hot.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Beef chow fun is a Cantonese classic, especially associated with Hong Kong-style cooking, prized for the 'wok hei' smoky flavor achieved from cooking over very high heat.

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