Easy Beef Chow Mein (Chinese Takeaway Copycat)
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Quick beef chow mein with stir-fried noodles, vegetables, and a savory sauce. This homemade version rivals takeout quality while being faster and cheaper. Serve as a weeknight dinner main.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 450 g beef sirloin steak (approximately 2 steaks) (fat removed and chopped into thin slices on the diagonal)
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda ((See Note 1))
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 small onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 1 medium carrot (peeled and cut into matchsticks)
- 1 small red pepper (peeled and thinly sliced)
- ½ small savoy cabbage (thinly sliced)
- 150 g beansprouts
- 4 spring onions (thinly sliced)
- 225 g dried medium egg noodles ((I use Sharwoods Medium Egg Noodles))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 1103mg
- Total sugar
- 12g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1161mg
- Calcium
- 130mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1103MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.