Mongolian Beef

Name: Mongolian Beef
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g flank steak; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 3 tbsp oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 bunch scallions

Crispy sliced beef tossed in a glossy garlic-soy sauce with scallions.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Active: 25 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: chinese

Servings4

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Ingredients

Steps

Toss the sliced beef in cornstarch until evenly coated.
Heat the oil in a wok or large pan and fry the beef in batches until crispy, then set aside.
In the same pan, cook the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add the soy sauce, water, and brown sugar and simmer for 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
Return the beef to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce.
Stir in the scallions and cook 1 more minute.
Serve hot over steamed rice.