Mandarin Inns Famous Mongolian Beef Recipes

MANDARIN BEEF

Steps:

• Cut beef across the grain into 1 inch x 1/2 inches x 1/8 inches strips. Add cornstarch and 1 tablespoon oil. Mix well and set aside.
• Seasoning sauce: Mix all seasoning ingredients together and stir again before using.
• Pour approximately 2 cups of oil into a wok and heat to 350. Add beef and stir fry for 30 seconds. Remove beef from oil and set aside. Drain hot oil from wok. Reheat wok and add 1 tablespoon of fresh oil. Add garlic, ginger, and bell peppers and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add seasoning sauce and cook for another 30 seconds before adding beef and scallions. Toss for a few seconds to heat through before serving.

MANDARIN INN'S FAMOUS MONGOLIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Freezing flank steak for 30 minutes will make it easier to slice. Trim the fat from the steak, slice at an angle into 1/8-inch slices.
• Mix all marinade ingredients together. Mix with sliced meat and refrigerate for 1/2 hour or as along as all day.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in the stock and then add the other sauce ingredients. Set aside.
• Heat 2 cups oil in wok or other deep skillet to 350°F Drain beef and fry in oil until almost done (until it loses its pink color). Drain beef in colander. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of oil from wok. (To be honest, I don't deep-fry the beef - I just saute it in a bit of oil).
• Over high heat, add the garlic, ginger and scallions. Stir for about 15 seconds.
• Add the mixed sauce ingredients and stir for about 15 seconds until hot.
• Add meat and stir for a few seconds until reheated.

COPYCAT P.F. CHANG'S MONGOLIAN BEEF RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Don't get the oil too hot.
• Add ginger and garlic to the pan. Then quickly add the soy sauce and water before the garlic scorches.
• Dissolve the brown sugar in the sauce, then increase the heat to medium and boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Slice the flank steak against the grain into 1/4" thick slices. Tilt the blade of your knife at about a forty five degree angle to the top of the steak so that you get wider cuts.
• Place the cut steak in a large resealable bag and add cornstarch. Shake the bag to coat the steak completely in cornstarch and let sit for 10 minutes.
• As the beef sits, heat up the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. You want it hot but not smoking.
• Add the beef to the oil and sauté until brown. Stir around a little so that it cooks evenly.
• After a couple minutes, use a large slotted spoon or tongs to take meat out and place on paper towels. Dab excess oil off meat with a paper towel and add to medium saucepan with the sauce in it.
• Put the pan back on the oven over medium/low heat.
• Serve over cooked rice.
• Garnish with green onion, if desired.

MONGOLIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Spread the flank steak out flat, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the freezer until partially frozen, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove beef from the freezer and slice across the grain into very thin slices.
• Whisk the chicken stock and cornstarch in a freezer-safe bowl until smooth; whisk in the hot chili oil, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, sherry, sugar, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper flakes. Place the beef into the sauce, stir to coat well. Cover and freeze until frozen, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the freezer and allow to defrost, about 30 minutes.
• Heat a wok over high heat until very hot, and pour in the peanut oil. Immediately add garlic, cook and stir in the hot oil until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Mix in the Swiss chard and green onions; cook and stir the vegetables until they turn bright green, about 3 minutes, and then remove from the wok.
• Pour the defrosted beef mixture into the hot wok; cook and stir until the meat browns and the sauce forms a glaze, 3 to 5 minutes. Return the cooked vegetables to the wok, sprinkle with salt and pepper, mix to combine well; serve hot.