Description
Mongolian Beef brings sizzling restaurant-style flavors right to your kitchen with tender beef strips dancing in a sweet and savory sauce. Dinner guests will devour this quick stir-fry that delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb flank steak
Sauce Ingredients:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger
Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 green onions
Instructions
- Pour 2 tablespoons of soy sauce over your thinly sliced flank steak and let it absorb the flavors for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Dust the marinated steak completely with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, ensuring each piece is evenly coated.
- Pour 2 tablespoons vegetable oil into a skillet and heat to 375°F over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers.
- Carefully place the cornstarch-coated steak into the hot skillet, spreading pieces in a single layer to brown for 2-3 minutes without overcrowding.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon minced garlic and 1 teaspoon minced ginger over the steak, stirring rapidly for exactly 60 seconds to release aromatic flavors.
- Whisk ½ cup brown sugar and ½ cup water together in a separate bowl until sugar dissolves completely.
- Pour the sugar mixture into the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low, allowing sauce to simmer for 4 minutes until it thickens and coats the meat.
- Scatter 3 chopped green onions across the skillet, stirring gently for an additional 60 seconds to integrate fresh herb notes.
- Transfer the steaming Mongolian beef directly onto a bed of hot rice, serving immediately while sauce remains glossy and meat stays tender.
Notes
- Slice the beef against the grain for maximum tenderness and easier chewing.
- Let the meat marinate longer for deeper flavor penetration if time allows.
- Cornstarch creates a crispy exterior that helps seal in the meat’s juices during cooking.
- Adjust the sauce’s sweetness by reducing or increasing the brown sugar to match your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 minutes
- Category: Beef
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg