Recipe - Beef Lo Mein With Bean Sprouts

1 pound Fresh Chinese egg noodles
(medium width)
One half pound Beef flank steak
2 tablespoon Oyster sauce
2 tablespoon Dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon Light soy sauce
One half cup Chicken broth
2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
2 teaspoon Sugar
One half teaspoon White pepper
4 tablespoon Peanut oil
2 sl Fresh peeled ginger; bruised
2 Garlic cloves; bruised
1 teaspoon Salt
One half pound Fresh bean sprouts
tails removed, patted dry
1 cup Chinese garlic chives
=OR= Green onions,
Cut into 2in lengths

BEEF MARINADE
One half tablespoon Soy sauce
2 teaspoon Rice wine or dry sherry
One half teaspoon Sugar
One half tablespoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Sesame oil

ADD NOODLES TO A LARGE POT of boiling salted water. Stir and when it
reaches a second boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 minute longer.
Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain thoroughly. Cut meat against the grain
in 1/4inch thick slices. Mix beef marinade. Add beef strips and let stand
for 15 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix together oyster sauce, dark and light
soy sauces, chicken broth, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper. Preheat a
wok. Add 2 tablespoons of oil, 1 slice of ginger and garlic, and half of
the salt; saute until fragrant. Increase to high heat, add beef; stirfry
until browned, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside. Heat remaining oil in
the wok over medium heat. Add the remaining ginger, garlic and salt. Pour
in sauce mixture, stir and bring to a boil. Add noodles and toss to coat
with the sauce. Add the bean sprouts, chives and return the beef; stirfry.
Pick out and discard ginger and garlic.

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