Mongolian Crispy Beef Recipe

Updated: Dec 28, 2020

"Mongolian Beef has a crazy tender beef with a crispy seaked edge that coated in a bold sticky sauce. It is super quick and easy to make at home."

serves 6

- 2 pounds - 900g lean ground beef, cut into strips

- ½ cup - 65g cornstarch

- salt and pepper

- oil, for deep frying

For the Sauce:

- 2 tbsp cooking oil

- 2 green onion, chopped into 1 inch pieces

- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger

- 1 finely chopped garlic gloves

- ½ cup - 120ml water

- ½ cup - 120ml soy sauce

- ½ cup - 120mlrice vinegar

- ½ cup - 90g brown sugar

- 1 tsp cornstarch, diluted in 3 tsp water

- 1 tsp red chili flakes (optional)

Salt and pepper beef strips.

Tossing the beef strips in cornstarch. Make sure the strips are coated evenly with cornstarch.

Deep fry the beef strips for 2-3 mins, drain the oil and set aside.

In a saucepan, heat oil.

Add in the ginger and garlic.

Stir quickly for 10 seconds.

Immediately add in the soy sauce, water and rice vinegar.

Bring the sauce to a boil.

Add in the brown sugar and cornstarch. Mix thoroughly.

Now add in the beef strips and let cook for 2 minutes.

Add the green onions and cook for an additional minute.

Enjoy!

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