Ten minutes to prep and ten minutes to cook, this noodle dish is flavored with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine, oyster sauce, Chinese black vinegar and Japanese Worcestershire sauce.
1tablespoonJapanese Worcestershire sauce(we use Bulldog brand at home)
1tablespoonoyster sauce
1tablespoonsugar
Beef
1tablespoonsesame seed oil
400gramsthinly sliced beef(about 14 oz.) cut into two-inch pieces
1teaspoonsugar
Vegetables
2tablespoonscooking oil
2cupsbroccoli florets
½cupcarrot slices
1cupshiitake slices
1 ½teaspoonssalt
¼teaspoonpepper
Noodles
2tablespoonscooking oil
1tablespoonchopped garlic
1tablespoonchopped ginger
500 to 600gramsfresh egg noodles(about 1 to 1.3 pounds) blanched, drained, refreshed in cold water then drained thoroughly
Instructions
Make the sauce
Mix together all the ingredients for the sauce.
Divide the sauce into two equal portions.
Cook the beef
In a pan, heat the sesame seed oil then spread the beef in the hot oil. Cook until the underside is browned then stir and cook over high heat until most of the pinkness is gone.
Pour in one portion of the sauce and sprinkle in a teaspoon of sugar.
Cook, stirring often, until the meat has soaked up the liquid.
Set the beef aside and keep warm.
Stir fry the vegetables
In a wok or large frying pan, heat the two tablespoons of cooking oil and spread the broccoli florets, carrot slices and shiitake on the bottom of the pan.
Sprinkle in salt and pepper.
Stir fry for a minute or two depending on the size of the broccoli florets.
Scoop out the vegetables and set aside. Keep warm.
Stir fry the noodles
In the same wok or frying pan where you stir fried the vegetables, heat another two tablespoons of oil.
Saute the garlic and ginger just until aromatic.
Add the noodles and toss until every strand is coated with oil.
Finish the beef chow mein
Pour the remaining sauce over the noodles and toss to distribute evenly.
Add the stir fried vegetables and mushrooms, and toss well.
Finally, add the beef to the noodles and vegetables. Continue stir frying just until everything is heated through.
Taste, adjust the seasonings if needed, and serve immediately.