Beef Hor Fun 牛肉河粉

[Hor Fun]

• 400g hor fun noodles

• 1tsp dark soy sauce

• 1tbsp sesame oil

• 6tbsp olive oil

[Beef]

• 250g beef, thinly sliced

• 1tbsp sesame oil

• 1tbsp Hua Diao Jiu

• 1/2tsp white pepper powder

• 1/2tsp salt

• 2tbsp cornstarch

• 1 egg white

[Gravy]

• 500ml beef stock

• 1tbsp oyster sauce

• 1tbsp Hua Diao Jiu

• 1tsp sugar

• 1/2tsp white pepper powder

• 1tbsp minced garlic

• 1-2tbsp black bean paste

• 1tbsp XO sauce

• 5 stalks Chye Sim, cut into 5cm length

• 3tbsp cornstarch + 3tbsp water

[Steps]

1. Beef: In a bowl, add in all ingredients except for starch. Mix well and marinate for at least 20mins.

2. Hor Fun: In a bowl, add in hor fun, dark soy sauce and sesame oil, mix well.

3. In a heated pan with 3tbsp olive oil on medium-high heat, add in hor fun and stir-fry to slightly charred. Transfer to serving dish.

4. Add starch to beef and mix well.

5. Clean pan. Heat pan with 3tbsp olive oil and sear beef till 60% cooked. Set aside.

6. Gravy: Using the same pan, add in garlic and stir-fry till fragrant.

7. Followed by XO sauce and black bean paste, stir-fry till fragrant.

8. Add in Hua Diao Jiu, stock, oyster sauce, pepper and sugar. Mix well and bring to a boil.

9. Add in chye sim and when it's cooked, add in cornstarch solution. Stir until sauce thickens.

10. Add in beef and mix well. Pour over hor fun.

Adapted from The Meatmen Singapore