Mongolian Beef
A flavorful and tender dish made with marinated flank steak, vegetables, and a savory sauce, perfect for any dinner table.
Equipment
- wok
Ingredients
For marinating the beef
- 1 pound flank steak (sliced against the grain into ¼-inch/6mm thick slices)
- 2 teaspoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
- 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine (or dry cooking sherry, optional)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
For the sauce
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup hot water (or hot low sodium chicken or beef stock)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (optional)
For coating and searing the beef
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ⅔ cup neutral oil
For the rest of the dish
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 8 dried red chili peppers (optional)
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 4 scallions (white and green parts separated, cut on the diagonal into 2-inch/5cm pieces)
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch (mixed with 2 tablespoons/30ml water to make a slurry)
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Combine the sliced beef with the marinade ingredients (the neutral oil, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, cornstarch, water, and baking soda). Marinate for 1 hour.
- In a small bowl, mix the sauce. Dissolve the brown sugar in the hot water or stock, then stir in the light and dark soy sauces.
- Next, dredge the marinated beef slices in the cornstarch until thoroughly coated.
- Heat ⅔ cup neutral oil in a wok over high heat. Just before the oil starts to smoke, spread the flank steak pieces evenly in the wok, and sear for 1 minute on each side.
- Drain the oil from the wok, leaving 1 tablespoon behind. Turn the heat to medium-high. Add the ginger and dried chili peppers, if using.
- After about 15 seconds, add the garlic and white parts of the scallions. Stir for another 15 seconds and add the premixed sauce.
- Let the sauce simmer for about 2 minutes, and slowly stir in the cornstarch slurry mixture. Cook until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Add the beef and green parts of the scallions, and toss everything together for another 30 seconds.
- Plate and serve with steamed rice!
Notes
If the beef looks too dry after marinating, add a tablespoon of water to it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 26gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 960mgPotassium: 504mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 385IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg
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