Mongolian Beef Easy
This is a quick and easy Mongolian Beef recipe where beef is first stir-fried and then the thickened sauce is added later. All done under 20 minutes.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1+1/4 lb beef (loin, sirloin, tenderloin) (- cut into thin strips)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 clove garlic (- finely minced)
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 big carrots (- julienned)
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
- green onion and sesame seeds (- for garnishing)
Instructions
- 1
Combine soy sauce, water, brown sugar, ground pepper, and garlic in a bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- 2
In a big bowl, toss together beef strips and cornstarch until all sides of the meat are fully covered.
- 3
In a wok or saute pan, heat oil over high. Add in beef slices and stir-fry for about 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook so the beef remains tender. If the pan is too small, do this in two batches. Remove the beef from oil and set aside.
- 4
In the same pan with oil, pour the liquid mixture and let it simmer for 5-7 minutes or until the sauce is reduced and becomes thicker.
- 5
Add the pre-cooked beef and carrots and cook for another minute or two just to let the flavor seep in.
- 6
Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onion and serve with rice.