What part of beef is used in beef chow mein?
The meat in beef chow mein doesn't look fatty or have white tissue on it unlike say front lamb chops. What part of the beef is it they use to get these clean cuts of meat and why do they use these instead of say more fattier cuts of meat?
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Chow mein is a Chinese dish of stir fried noodles. While popular throughout Chinese cuisine, I am guessing that you are referring to the dish found at Chinese restaurants throughout India, the UK, or the US. In these restaurants, a protein such as chicken, beef, or seafood is often added. Remember, these are high heat, fast-cooked dishes, most often cooked in a wok. So, the proteins must be cut small enough to cook quickly, and lean enough to result in a tasty and tender bite. There is not time to render fat or break down collagen when stir frying. So when considering beef, pork, or lamb specifically, cuts that lend themselves to quick cooking are chosen. For beef, I would say sirloin or flank are two good options. In the end, this ingredient choice is mostly about cooking method.
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What is beef chow mein made of?
Takeaway-style beef chow mein is made of perfectly tenderized tenderize beef slices, yellow egg noodles, crisp vegetables and savoury stir fry sauce.What cut of beef is used in Chinese cooking?
Flank steak is by far the most popular cut of meat used by Chinese restaurants in all of their stir-fry dishes. It also happens to be the most recommended cut of beef we use in our stir-fry recipes. Flank steak is flavorful, reasonably priced, and readily available.What meat is used for beef stir-fry?
Packages of pre-cut beef strips, beef for stir-fry, are often available in the meat case. Most tender beef cuts, such as sirloin, tri-tip, ribeye, top loin (strip), tenderloin, shoulder center (Ranch Steak), shoulder top blade (Flat Iron) and shoulder petite tender, can be cut into strips for use in stir-fry recipes.What is usually in chow mein?
Other than noodles, Chow Mein almost always has cabbage, bean sprouts and carrot, then your choice of protein. I'm pretty sure chicken is by far the most popular, but I have no facts or figures to back that up. I like to use chicken thigh for stir fries because it's juicier than breast and tenderloin.BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Beef Lo Mein Recipe (牛肉捞面)
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