Description
This Mongolian Beef is a flavorful dish featuring tender flank steak, a savory sauce with soy sauce and brown sugar, and plenty of green onions. Perfect for a quick homemade dinner, it’s sure to satisfy your cravings with its delicious and comforting taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound flank steak sliced thin against the grain
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 4 green onions cut into one inch pieces, with the whites and greens separated
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss the flank steak with cornstarch until well coated and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix water, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch; set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
- Cook the coated beef in batches for 3 to 5 minutes until browned; place on a plate and cover with foil, leaving 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan.
- Add minced garlic, ginger, and the white parts of green onions to the pan and sauté until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer for about 1 minute until thickened.
- Return the beef to the skillet, mix well, garnish with remaining green onions, and serve over rice.
Notes
Make sure to slice the flank steak against the grain for tenderness.
Feel free to adjust the sweetness of the sauce by adding more or less brown sugar.
Serve with steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg