Easy Mongolian Beef
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ⓘ
- 2 onions, sliced ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic (or to taste) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (or to taste) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup soy sauce ⓘ
- 1/2 cup water ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1 lb flank steak (cut across the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices) ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok over high heat; add in onion and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until browned; remove onion to a bowl.
- For the sauce; in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add in ginger, garlic red pepper flakes and soy sauce, water and black pepper.
- Add in the brown sugar to the saucepan then increase the heat to medium and boil 2-3 minutes or until thickened; remove from heat.
- Toss the beef strips with the cornstarch to coat; let sit for about 8-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat 1 cup oil in the wok until hot but not smoking; add in the beef and saute for about 2 minutes or until the beef is just cooked through (you do not have to cook the beef completely as it will cook more after) remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel remove the oil from the wok.
- Return the wok back to the heat and put the meat back in the wok along with the onions; then add in the sauce and cook for 1 minute stirring.
- Cook for about 1 minute more.
- serve on rice and sprinkle a small amount of chopped onions over the top.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
547
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).