Delicious Beef Chow Mein with Fresh Vegetables and Flavorful Sauce
This recipe for beef chow mein with fresh vegetables and a flavorful sauce is a top dish for anyone who loves a quick, easy, and tasty meal. Thin noodles, cooked perfectly, are mixed with ground beef and vegetables. The sauce perfectly balances sweet and savory with a hint of umami. This dish can be prepared in 30 minutes, ideal for busy weekday evenings.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
Beef Chow Mein
- 1 pound egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 eggs
- 6 ½ cups Chinese cabbage shredded
- 1 cup carrots cut into thin strips (julienne)
- ¾ cups bean sprouts
- 3 stalks spring onions scallions
To thicken the sauce
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons water
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
Sauce
- Mix the soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, sugar, and white pepper until the sugar has dissolved. Set this aside.4 tablespoons light soy sauce, 4 teaspoons dark soy sauce, 4 tablespoons oyster sauce, 4 tablespoons mirin, 1 tablespoon white sugar, ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
Beef Chow Mein
- Cook the noodles according to the instructions and drain well.1 pound egg noodles
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the ground beef and fry until brown and crumbly. Add two tablespoons of sauce and fry for another two minutes.2 tablespoons sunflower oil, 5 cloves garlic, 1 pound ground beef
- Pour the eggs into the pan and mix with the beef. Fry until set and cooked.3 eggs
- Add the carrots and cabbage and fry for one to two minutes until the cabbage shrinks. Then add the bean sprouts and noodles and mix well.6 ½ cups Chinese cabbage, 1 cup carrots, ¾ cups bean sprouts
- Mix the cornstarch with water to a paste and pour this into the remaining sauce.4 teaspoons cornstarch, 4 tablespoons water
- Mix the sauce through the chow mein and heat for one minute.
- Add the spring onion and stir everything for another minute.3 stalks spring onions
- Divide the Chow mein among the bowls and serve.
NOTES
1. Vegetables: Chinese cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts are delicious, but you can also vary with bell pepper, bok choy, or broccoli (already cooked).
2. Ground beef: You can also use half-ground pork and half-ground beef mix or chicken.
3. Storage
- Refrigerator: To store the Chow mein, cool it quickly and cover it. You can store it in the fridge for up to three days.
- Freezer: Put everything in freezer bags or containers. This way, you can store the Chow mein for two months. Then, let it defrost in the refrigerator.
- Reheat: Heat oil in the pan and heat on medium heat until it is nice and hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 970kcal | Carbohydrates: 110g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 299mg | Sodium: 2200mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 6633IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Iron: 8mg
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