Beef Chow Mein
Servings: 4 to 6
  • 1 1/2 pounds [680 g] beef rump steak
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons [52.5 mL] soy sauce
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons [52.5 mL] dry Sherry
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] satay sauce
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 2 medium yellow onions
  • 4 ounces [113 g] fresh mushrooms
  • 1 sweet red or green pepper
  • 4 ounces [113 g] bean sprouts
  • 12 ounces [340 g] Chinese egg noodles
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] water
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] cornstarch
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons [37.5 mL] oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] instant chicken bouillon granules
  • Remove and discard fat from meat.
  • Slice meat across the grain into thin slices.
  • Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons [22.5 mL] of the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon [15 mL] of the Sherry and the satay sauce into a glass bowl.
  • Mix in beef slices; cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
  • Cut celery into 1/2-inch [1.3-cm] thick diagonal slices.
  • Peel then cut onions into wedges; separate layers.
  • Clean and slice mushrooms.
  • Remove membranes, seed then cut sweet red or green pepper into thin strips.
  • Rinse and drain bean sprouts.
  • Boil noodles into salted boiling water until tender, according to package directions; drain well.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon [15 mL] of the oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
  • Add noodles and 1 tablespoon [15 mL] of the remaining soy sauce.
  • Stir-fry until noodles are just golden, for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer noodles onto serving plate; keep warm.
  • Mix together water, cornstarch, oyster sauce, bouillon granules and remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons [37.5 mL] Sherry and 1 tablespoon [15 mL] soy sauce.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon [15 mL] of remaining oil in wok over high heat.
  • Stir-fry onions pieces in hot oil for 1 minute.
  • Add celery and mushrooms slices, sweet red or green pepper strips and bean sprouts.
  • Stir-fry for 2 minutes; remove vegetables from wok.
  • Heat remaining 2 tablespoons [30 mL] oil in wok over high heat.
  • Stir-fry beef strips until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in cornstarch mixture.
  • Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Return vegetables to wok.
  • Cook, stirring until hot throughout, for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
  • Spoon mixture over noodles to serve.