Mongolian Beef

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the beef against the grain.
  2. 2Marinate the beef with shaoxing, soy sauce, water, oil, baking soda and cornstarch for one hour.
  3. 3Mix brown sugar, water, soy sauce and dark soy to prepare the sauce.
  4. 4Lightly coat the marinated beef in cornstarch.
  5. 5Fry beef on high heat until crispy about 1-2 minutes per side.
  6. 6Sauté ginger, garlic, chilies and onions.
  7. 7Add in the beef, the sauce that you made earlier, a cornstarch slurry.
  8. 8Once the sauce has thicken, add in some green onions.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs flank steak thinly sliced against grain
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbs shaoxing
  • 1 Tbs oil
  • 1 Tbs water
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbs cornstarch
  • 0.25 C light brown sugar
  • 0.75 C water
  • 0.5 C low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbs dark soy sauce
  • 0.5 small onion sliced thin
  • 1 Tbs canola oil
  • 3 Tbs minced garlic
  • 2 Tbs minced ginger
  • 3 4 whole dried chili
  • 2 Tbs cornstarch mixed with cold water
  • 3 4 scallions cut into

Equipment

knifebowlpan

Tips

  • Slice the beef against the grain.
  • Velvet the meat.