Enjoy P.F Chang’s Mongolian Beef at home in 30 minutes and it’s 10x better!
When you are craving Asian flavors and don’t just want to travel to Asia –or leave the comforts of your home to your favorite Chinese restaurant.
Right here! Folks! Is your best bet!
Beef with a crunch, sweet, spicy and smothered in sauce. What is not to love? If do not dig this, what planet are you on?
Quickly stir -fried beef with scallions, garlic, ginger a sweet soy sauce with an amazing spicy zing – Beef lovers, carnivous, spice lovers, all of the above – Rejoice!
What I really like about Mongolian beef is it’s distinctive crunch when cooked properly – which is a result of combining beef with cornstarch.
Ok, lets be clear on one thing this dish is not a really a Mongolian dish – just a term used to describe it to make it more exotic- more of a dish served in Asian restaurants
What kind of meat can you use for this? Well, most of the recipes recommend flank steak. I really like using sirloin steak.
If you used any cheap cuts of meat you have to marinate it with baking soda to be rewarded with a tender beef. I describe the produce of doing that here with this beef broccoli recipe.
Do not over cook the beef then it becomes tough. Throw in some steamed broccoli , if you want to include some veggies.
Enjoy.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon Ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- ½ cup reduce sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 lb flank steak ( I used sirloin steak)
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 large green onions, sliced on the diagonal into one-inch lengths
- Vegetable oil, for frying (about ½ cup)
- Heat up a saucepan or work to medium heat (the oil should not too hot) with about 1 tablespoon of oil, and then add ginger and garlic sauté for about 1-2 minutes making sure the garlic does not burn.
- Stir in soy sauce, water, and sugar to the mixture. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes, remove from heat. Set aside
- Slice the beef against the grain in little pieces. Then mix with the cornstarch. Remove from cornstarch, shake off and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
- Heat up the Wok with about ¼ -1/2 cup oil, and then add meat let it rest for about 30 seconds before stirring. Cook for 2 minutes or until beef reaches desired doneness-it should barely cook in the center, stir the meat around a little so that it cooks evenly. Remove and keep warm. Transfer beef to a plate and remove any excess oil from the saucepan.
- Next, return saucepan to medium heat. Then add the soy sauce mixture and steak. Bring to a boil, continually stirring for about 2 minutes
- Finally add scallions, stir, remove steak with slotted spoon and serve over white rice
My Asian friend made this all the time when we were in college – really loved the flavor – but enjoyed the beef even more. I am not a very good cook but it sure looks easy enough. Will give it a try.
Christine, let me know how it works for you.
I respectfully disagree. This is not 10x better than take out. This is 100x better! This looks incredible Imma. I haven’t made Mogolian beef at home yet but when I do, this is the recipe I will be using. It looks exactly like the ones you get in restaurants here in Australia. Thanks Imma. You really are so talented. Is there anything you can’t cook??!!
Awww Nagi, you are too kind , I bet yours would taste even better, your recipes do not only taste great but are quick and easy. Thanks
I love Mongolian beef and always order it at restaurants! This looks so fresh and delicious and of course simple to make! I’m now craving Mongolian beef so badly after seeing this recipe! Pinning and will try it!
I am vegetarian, and this looks scrumptious. Wow.
This looks wonderful!
I guess I will have to try this!
Hello,
I really appreciate your website. I am a young african women who grew up in the US and i tend to cook the same thing all the time and of course its never african food. I will try most of your recipes. I applaude you and keep the great job. Do you happen to have a fried bean recipe?
thanks again and great work
Thanks Kathleen, check this out
One of my favorites!! This looks so delicious and it’s so easy!
Just made this and it was delicious! Thanks for a great recipe!
Thanks Katie!