{"id":1425,"date":"2019-07-17T15:34:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T07:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lalaskitchen.net\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:34:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T07:34:32","slug":"crispy-noodle-with-beef-in-xo-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lalaskitchen.net\/?p=1425","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Noodle With Beef in XO Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chow Mein has got to be one my favourite dishes to order whenever the family eats out at a Chinese restaurant. For such a long time I accepted that this was something that I couldn&#8217;t cook at home&#8230; until now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe is basically a Cantonese Beef Chow Mein recipe with strong umami flavours thanks to the XO sauce. Considering I cooked this in a frying pan, it tasted pretty good and close to the real thing. It would have been even better if it was cooked in a wok. Regardless of what you use, the key is to have things prepared in advance ready to go, kind of like what you would do with stir fries. There is a process to cook this and it looks like a lot of ingredients but it&#8217;s mainly a mix together and cook recipe. Trust me, it&#8217;ll be worth it in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lalaskitchen.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Image-1000.jpg?fit=900%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1433\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prep and Cooking Time<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 40 minutes |&nbsp;<strong>Serves<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 4 to share<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Vegetable oil for frying (4-5 Tablespoons)<br>\u2013 500g Cantonese style egg noodles, cooked according to packet instructions<br>\u2013 10g ginger, julienned<br>\u2013 1\/4 brown onion, thinly sliced <br>\u2013 2 bunches of baby bok choy, sliced length-ways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For the Beef&#8230;<\/em><br>\u2013 350g rump steak, thinly sliced<br>\u2013 1 Tablespoon sesame oil<br>\u2013 1 Tablespoon soy sauce<br>\u2013 1\/2 Tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine<br>\u2013 1 Tablespoon water <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For the Gravy&#8230;<\/em><br>\u2013 2 Tablespoon corn starch mixed with 1\/4 cup of water<br>\u2013 2 Tablespoon oyster sauce<br>\u2013 1 Tablespoon XO Sauce <br>\u2013 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce<br>\u2013 3\/4 cup of water <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method &#8211; Preparation Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marinate the beef&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place all the beef ingredients into a bowl or zip lock bag and marinate. The longer you leave the beef to marinate, the more tender and flavoursome it becomes. A 24 hour marinating time is ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Prepare the gravy&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mix all the gravy ingredients into a bowl, ensuring there are no clumps or lumps. Set aside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method &#8211; Cooking Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat 4 Tablespoons of oil into your wok on medium to high heat. Once it is really hot, place cooked noodles into the oil. Leave untouched for a minute before turning it over. Repeat this 4-5 times until noodles are crispy (if they become a bit burnt, that&#8217;s OK, just lower the heat a bit). When fried, spread them out on your serving plate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the remaining Tablespoon of oil into the wok and set to medium to high heat. Add julienned ginger and cook in the hot oil until golden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add beef strips and cook for 2-3 minutes, depending if you like medium rare.  Then add the onions and continue cooking for another 2 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give the gravy ingredients in the bowl a quick stir before adding to the wok. As the sauce heats up, it will start to thicken so use your spatula to stir the sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the baby bok choy and coat the gravy on everything for about a minute. When the sauce becomes thick and shiny, it means it is ready for serving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour over prepared plate of noodles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes and Variations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lalaskitchen.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/67257296_441012136749234_2723108127221219328_n.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1430\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>XO Sauce can be found at your local Asian gourmet stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you cannot source XO sauce, you can replace it with the same amount of oyster sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use any vegetables you like for this dish. Broccoli and capsicum are also great vegetables to add to this dish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Inspired and adapted from Pups With Chopsticks&#8217;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pupswithchopsticks.com\/crispy-cantonese-beef-chow-mein\/?fbclid=IwAR2dae4w01KDxoHjUHLNx7z7NTuT34U9BjQpHQhzC_j7aU4nb9_NXPxRYdQ\">Crispy Cantonese Beef Chow Mein<\/a>&nbsp;recipe *<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chow Mein has got to be one my favourite dishes to order whenever the family eats out at a Chinese restaurant. For such a long time I accepted that this was something that I couldn&#8217;t cook at home&#8230; until now. 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