Beef and Snow Peas with Panfried Noodles

A delicious Chinese stir-fry dish featuring crispy pan-fried noodles topped with tender flank steak, crisp snow peas, and a savory oyster sauce. The combination of textures and flavors makes this a restaurant-quality meal you can make at home.

4 servings
27 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package Chinese-style noodles
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup water
  • tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ pound snow peas
  • 3 whole scallions
  • 2 tablespoons ginger
  • 1 pound flank steak
  • 1 preparation thinly sliced steak

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook noodles according to package directions, then drain in a colander.

    8 min

  2. 2.

    Stir together oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and water until smooth.

    2 min

  3. 3.

    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add noodles to skillet, pressing them with a rubber spatula to form a cake, and cook until underside is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip cake over and drizzle 1 tablespoon oil around sides of cake, then cook until underside is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer noodle cake to a cutting board and cut into quarters.

    6 min

  4. 4.

    Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Stir-fry snow peas with a pinch of salt until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Add 2 tablespoons oil to wok and stir-fry scallions and ginger with 1/4 teaspoon salt 30 seconds. Add half of beef and cook, undisturbed, 45 seconds, then stir-fry until beef is just browned, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to plate with snow peas. Add remaining tablespoon oil and cook remaining beef in same manner.

    8 min

  5. 5.

    Stir sauce mixture again, then add to wok and bring to a boil. Stir in beef and snow peas, then serve spooned on top of noodle cake.

    3 min

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