Beef Chow Fun with Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh chow fun
• 10 oz steak
• 0.5 oz red bell pepper
• 0.5 oz green bell pepper
• 2 oz yellow onion
• 0.5 oz fermented black beans
• 3 clove garlic
• 4 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp Kikkoman® Soy Sauce
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 0.25 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp Kikkoman® Soy Sauce
• 0.5 tsp Kikkoman® Tamari Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Kikkoman® Oyster Sauce
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp Kikkoman® Soy Sauce
• 0.5 tsp Kikkoman® Tamari Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Kikkoman® Oyster Sauce
• 3 tbsp water
• 0.3 tsp white pepper
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp potato starch
• 1 small amount ginger

Steps

1. 1

   Start by slicing the beef. Look for the lines running along the beef. Those lines are the grain of the beef, and you want to slice perpendicular to those lines in order to get the most tender slices of beef. Cut 1/4-inch thick slices across the grain.

2. 2

   Rinse the fermented black beans in case of sand, grit, or other debris. Discard the dirty water. Then add them to a small bowl of clean, cold water and leave them to soak and soften.

3. 3

   Drain the water from the beef, and squeeze the slices of beef to get more of the water out. The more water that the beef is holding on to, the less capacity it has to absorb the marinade, so get as much water out as you gently can.

4. 4

   By now, the fermented black beans should be much softer. Pour out the soaking liquid and rinse the beans just one more time for good measure. Then, use your fingers or a spoon to crush the beans into a rough paste. The crushed beans will combine better into the sauce and release their flavor better.

5. 5

   To create the sauce, combine light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, white pepper, salt, and sugar in a separate bowl.

6. 6

   We're one step away from cooking the beef, so now is a good time to add some oil to it and mix it into the marinade. This seals in the flavor of the marinade and gives the beef a smooth, succulent texture.

7. 7

   There's no need to clean the wok, as we'll continue using it to cook. Turn the heat back up and add oil to the wok.

8. 8

   Pour out all of the oil from cooking the beef. You can set this aside to cook with in later dishes!