Phở xào thịt bò is the Vietnamese take on stir-fried rice noodles with beef—similar to chow fun or pad see ew. With tender marinated beef, flat rice noodles, and crisp vegetables tossed in a savory sauce, this dish is comforting, flavorful, and full of wok-kissed aroma.
Ingredients
Stir fry sauce:
1Tbspdark soy sauce
1Tbsplow sodium soy sauce
1tsptapioca starch
2Tbspwater
1Tbsphoisin
1Tbspfish sauce
Marinade:
1lbbeef tenderloin, sliced thin
1tspMaggi, or low sodium soy sauce
1Tbspcornstarch
pinchsugar
pinchblack pepper
½tspgarlic powder
2Tbspsesame oil
4garlic cloves, chopped
2Tbspstir fry sauce
Ingredients:
1onion, sliced vertically, ½ inch thick
2cupsChinese broccoli, thinly sliced diagonally across
1packagedried pho noodles, or fresh pho noodles
2cupsbean sprouts
1cupchives, cut into one inch pieces
Instructions
If using dry noodles, soak overnight, then when stir frying do one portion at a time. Do not cook all the noodles at once as the noodles will break.
If using fresh noodles, then unravel noodles and fry one portion at a time.
Mix all the ingredients for the stir fry sauce and set aside.
Mix all ingredients for the marinade sauce and massage into beef. Set aside. You want to marinate the beef for 15-30 minutes.
In a wok on medium high heat, add oil and cook onions for 2 minutes.
Add beef and Chinese broccoli and stir fry for 3 minutes. Then add noodles, 1/3 at a time, and gently stir until noodles soften. Finally add bean sprouts and chives and gently mix in.