Easy Mongolian Beef Recipe
This easy Mongolian beef recipe can be on the table in as little as 30 minutes. It uses simple ingredients that are easy to find, and it's packed full of flavor and tastes just like the Mongolian beef found at your favorite Chinese restaurants!
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 1 cup soy sauce (you can use low-sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos as well
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- crushed red pepper flakes optional
For the Beef
- 1 1/2 lbs thin eye of round steak you can also use thinly sliced flank steak or sirloin steak
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- oil I like to use avocado oil or sesame oil
- 36 oz frozen broccoli florets
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 bunch green onions cut lengthwise into 1-2 inch pieces
For serving
- rice I like to use basmati rice, but white rice and brown rice also work well
- Sesame seeds
- green onion slices
Instructions
- Place the cornstarch on a plate or a shallow bowl.
- Cut the steak into 1-inch thick strips, and toss it into the corn starch until it is completely coated and set aside. Discard any remaining cornstarch.
- In a heavy-bottomed skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over high heat until hot.
- dd the strips of steak in a single layer to the hot pan(you may have to do more than one batch.) and cook until browned on both sides. Remove the steak from the pan and set aside.
- repeat with any remaining steak.
- Add a small amount of beef broth to the pan to scald it, and stir the broth around making sure to scrap any brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and add the remaining beef broth.
- Add the broccoli to the pan and bring it to a simmer.
- Simmer stirring occasionally until the broccoli is tender, about 10 minutes.
- while the broccoli is cooking, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and whisk.
- Once the broccoli is tender, add the steak back to the pan followed by the sauce. And gently simmer until the sauce is thickened and the steak is finished cooking, roughly 10-15 minutes.
- Just before serving mix in green onion pieces.
- Enjoy!
Notes
any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
The type of steak or beef you use isn't super important, just keep in mind you want thin beef slices.
You can make this recipe with any veggies you like. Snap peas, green beans, and spring onions would be a nice addition to this recipe. You can also add red chilis (or any chili peppers) if you're looking to give this recipe some added spice.
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