Beef Chow Mein

Ingredients for Beef Chow Mein

• 230g fresh thin Chinese egg noodles* (also called Hong Kong noodles

• not wonton noodles)

• 1 (1/2-lb) piece flank steak

• 1/4 cucchiaino di zucchero

• 1/4 cucchiaini di olio di sesamo asiatico

• 2 cucchiai di salsa di soia

• 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine (preferably Shaoxing) or medium-dry Sherry

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce*

• 2 teaspoons cornflour

• 1/4 teaspoons white pepper

• 120ml reduced-sodium chicken broth

• 120ml plus 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil

• 1 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

• 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

• 3 spring onions, cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (240ml )

• 140g fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps quartered (600ml )

• 170g choy sum, cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (2 1/2 cups) or 1-inch-wide broccoli florets

• a well-seasoned 14-inch wok (preferably flat-bottomed)

Bring 1925ml unsalted water to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart pot, then add noodles, stirring to separate, and cook 15 seconds. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water until noodles are cool, then shake colander briskly to drain excess water.

Cut steak with the grain into 1 1/2- to 2-inch-wide strips. Cut each strip across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices and put in a medium bowl. Using your hands, toss beef with sugar, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon cornflour. Let beef marinate at room temperature while preparing remaining ingredients.

Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon cornflour with 1/4 teaspoons white pepper in a small bowl until smooth, then stir in chicken broth.

Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within 1 to 2 seconds of contact, then add 120ml peanut oil and heat until just smoking. Carefully add noodles all at once, flattening top to form a 9-inch cake. Cook until underside is golden, 4 to 5 minutes, rotating noodle cake with a metal spatula to brown evenly and lifting edges occasionally to check colour. Carefully flip noodle cake over with spatula and tongs, then cook, rotating cake, until other side is golden, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer noodle cake to a large paper-towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Discard any oil remaining in wok and wipe out wok with paper towels.

Transfer drained noodle cake to a platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm.

Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Pour 1 tablespoon peanut oil down side of wok, then swirl oil, tilting wok to coat sides. Add beef, spreading pieces in 1 layer on bottom and sides as quickly as possible. Cook, undisturbed, letting beef begin to brown, 1 minute, then stir-fry until meat is just browned on all sides but still pink in centre, about 1 minute. Transfer meat and any juices to a plate.

Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok over high heat. When oil just begins to smoke, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry 5 seconds, then add spring onions and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and stir-fry until softened, about 3 minutes. Add choy sum and stir-fry until leaves are bright green and just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes (if using broccoli, cook until almost crisp-tender). Stir broth mixture, then pour into wok and stir-fry until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add beef and stir to coat. Return mixture just to a boil, then pour over noodle cake.

*Available at Uwajimaya (800-889-1928).

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