Quick & Easy Mongolian Beef

Tender crispy beef tossed in a sweet, savory sauce with a mild kick. This quick and easy Mongolian beef is ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients. A delicious main dish that is better-than-takeout and great for the family!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings

Calories per serving 541 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb flank steak or sirloin steak or skirt steak
½ cup cornstarch or potato starch
5 thin slices ginger
4 garlic cloves minced
1 red chili pepper chopped
1 green onion finely chopped
½ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
½ teaspoon sesame seeds for garnishing

Beef Marinade

2 teaspoon regular soy sauce
¼ teaspoon black pepper or white pepper
½ teaspoon baking soda do not skip this!

Sauce

4 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
2 tablespoon brown sugar light or dark brown sugar will work
2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
½ cup water cold

Instructions

Thinly slice beef on an angle into ¼-inch thick pieces that are 2 inches in length. Transfer sliced beef into a large bowl. Tip: To thinly slice beef, freeze it for 45-60 minutes so the exterior becomes hardened and use a sharp knife to slice it.
Marinate beef strips with marinade ingredients as listed above for 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
In a separate bowl or on a large plate, add cornstarch and evenly coat each slice of marinated beef in the starch ensuring no bald spots. Transfer the coated pieces to a large plate.
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat and fry beef in small batches in a single layer for 1-2 minutes until crispy. Do not over fry. Remove cooked beef and transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil.
Leave 1 teaspoon or 5 ml of vegetable oil in the pan and remove the rest. Reduce to low heat, sauté ginger, garlic, red chili for 10 seconds.
Pour in sauce to reduce and thicken.
Toss in fried beef and garnish with green onions. Remove off heat. Optionally garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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