Dinner for 4
Beef Chow Fun
$11.06for 440 minServes 4
Sliced flank steak, wide rice noodles, and bean sprouts stir-fry with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and vinegar.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Beef steak (sirloin, 0.5 lb$8.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $4.50Typical price |
 | Ramen and Asian noodles, 8 oz$0.18/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.44Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Green onions, 0.75$1.19 each typical | 0.75 | $1.02Typical price |
 | Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.75 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $2.62Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.06 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.76 per serving$11.06 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 8 oz flank steak
- 8 oz uncooked wide rice noodles
- 4 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 6 green onions
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 cup bean sprouts
Steps
- Slice the flank steak thinly across the grain and toss it with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch.
- Soak or cook the rice noodles according to the package directions, then drain them well.
- Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat and stir-fry the beef for 3 minutes, until it reaches 145 F.
- Add the remaining oil, garlic, ginger, and sliced green onions, then stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the noodles, remaining soy sauce, vinegar, and bean sprouts, and stir-fry for 4 minutes until hot.
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