30 Minute Mongolian Beef Recipes

EASY MONGOLIAN BEEF RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, oil, garlic, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
• Place sliced steak in a gallon size baggie and pour in marinade.
• Close and place in fridge for at least 4 hours, but I let mine marinate in the fridge overnight.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients: soy sauce, broth, red pepper, ginger, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, vinegar, garlic, and cornstarch. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat sesame oil over medium high heat.
• Once hot, add in marinated steak.
• Cook steak for about 2-5 minutes, or until nicely browned.
• Pour in sauce, raise heat to high and cook until sauce has thickened and steak is cooked to you liking.
• Serve immediately over rice and top with sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and more crushed red pepper flakes.

30-MINUTE MONGOLIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Cut beef thinly against the grain. Slices should be about 1/4 inch thick. Trim any large pieces of fat. Dab dry with paper towels. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder, onion powder and fine sea salt.
• Dredge beef slices in flour mixture, shaking off excess flour.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet. Working in batches so meat doesn't touch. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until strips are fully cooked and browned on all sides. Remove to a plate and continue with remaining beef.
• In the same skillet, add white onion minced garlic and grated ginger, softening for 1-2 minutes.
• Add water, soy sauce and brown sugar, stirring until combined and sugar has dissolved. Bring to a low simmer.
• Add cooked beef back to the sauce, lowering heat to low. Toss in sauce until it starts to thicken. Add scallions before serving.
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LOW CARB MONGOLIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Cut the steak into very thin slices against the grain.
• Mix the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Add the sliced beef to the bowl and toss to combine. Let marinate for 1 hour in the fridge.
• When you are ready to cook, drain the meat from the marinade but reserve the liquid for later.
• Pour the canola oil into a large wok or cast-iron skillet and heat it until it's almost smoking. Oil must be hot!.
• Add the beef to the very hot oil and keep stir-frying over high heat. Taking care not to burn it for just 1-3 minutes. Cook in batches.
• Once you cooked the meat, add it all back to the pan, and add the remaining marinade, cook for just a minute or two. Add the green onions and toss.
• Serve hot.

MONGOLIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Slice the flank steak against the grain (the grain is the length of the steak) the long way in 1/4 inch thick pieces and add it to a ziploc bag with the cornstarch.
• Press the steak around in the bag making sure each piece is fully coated with cornstarch and leave it to sit.
• Add the canola oil to a large frying pan and heat on medium high heat.
• Add the steak, shaking off any excess corn starch, to the pan in a single layer and cook on each side for 1 minute.
• If you need to cook the steak in batches because your pan isn't big enough do that rather than crowding the pan, you want to get a good sear on the steak, and if you crowd the pan, your steak with steam instead of sear.
• When the steak is done cooking remove it from the pan.
• Add the ginger and garlic to the pan and sauté for 10-15 seconds.
• Add the soy sauce, water and dark brown sugar to the pan and let it come to a boil.
• Add the steak back in and let the sauce thicken for 20-30 seconds.
• The cornstarch we used on the steak should thicken the sauce, if you find it isn't thickening enough add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to 1 tablespoon of cold water and stir to dissolve the cornstarch and add it to the pan.
• Add the green onions, stir to combine everything, and cook for a final 20-30 seconds.
• Serve immediately.