Beef With Rice Noodles (Kway Teow)

This is a dish which is extremely popular in Singapore. It is a real comfort food to me.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 300  g  lean filet of beef
• 600  g  rice noodles (fresh or dry) or 600  g  kway teow (if dry, blanch them till they are 95% cooked)
• 100  g  chinese chives (optional)
• 500  g bean sprouts, with roots and heads removed
• 6  tablespoons canola oil
• 4  slices ginger
• 5  garlic cloves, minced

• SEASONING

• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons soya sauce
• 2  teaspoons Chinese wine
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1  teaspoon white sugar
• 1  teaspoon cornflour
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
• 1  tablespoon canola oil

Directions

1. Slice beef THINLY against the grain.
2. Mix the beef with all the seasoning ingredients except the sesame oil and canola oil.
3. Leave the beef to marinate for 20 minutes; then add the sesame and canola oil.
4. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a wok, stir fry the chives and bean sprouts till they are SLIGHTLY limp. Set them aside.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok; till hot and NOT smoking, sauté the garlic till crispy and golden (NOT BURNT).
6. Add rice noodles and stir fry for about 4 minutes till lightly browned.
7. Set the noodles aside.
8. Heat remaining oil in wok, add beef, remaining marinade and ginger slices.
9. Stir fry beef till colour changes.
10. Add rice noodles and bean sprouts, stir fry till everything is well coated.
11. Serve hot.