Mongolian Beef
Are you craving takeout? Make your own Mongolian beef instead! It's incredibly simple and tastes better than your neighborhood restaurant.
Yield: 4
Materials
- - 1 lb flank steak thinly sliced against the grain
- - 1/4 cup cornstarch
- - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- - 4 cloves garlic minced
- - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- - 1/2 cup soy sauce
- - 1/2 cup water
- - 1/2 cup brown sugar
- - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- - 4 green onions sliced into 1-inch pieces
- - Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss the sliced beef with cornstarch until evenly coated. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef in batches, cooking until browned and crispy. Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the minced garlic and ginger. Sauté for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes to the pan. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it thicken for 2-3 minutes.
- Return the beef to the pan and add the green onions. Stir well to coat the beef in the sauce. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.