Here’s a classic **Mongolian beef recipe—quick, rich, and better than takeout:
🥩 Mongolian Beef Recipe
🧂 Ingredients
- 400g beef (flank steak or boneless, thinly sliced)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- Oil for frying
Sauce:
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (or honey)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
- 4–5 garlic cloves (minced)
Extras:
- 3–4 green onions (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp oil (for sauce)
🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the beef
- Slice beef thinly against the grain.
- Coat with cornstarch and let sit for 10 minutes.
2. Fry the beef
- Heat oil in a pan or wok.
- Fry beef in batches until crispy edges form.
- Remove and set aside.
3. Make the sauce
- In the same pan, add 1 tbsp oil.
- Add garlic and ginger, sauté until fragrant.
- Add soy sauce, sugar, and water.
- Let it simmer for 2–3 minutes.
4. Combine
- Add fried beef back into the sauce.
- Toss well until coated and sauce thickens.
- Add green onions and black pepper.
🍽️ Serve
- Serve hot over steamed rice or noodles.
