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20 Minute Light Mongolian Beef

[heart_this] · Jan 31, 2014 · 42 Comments

Mongolian Beef

Tender stir-fried beef in a tasty sauce.

Today marks the beginning of the new Chinese or Lunar year and I thought that I would celebrate by making this classic American-Chinese mongolian beef recipe, which I know, has nothing to do with Mongolia but it is tasty none the less. Mongolian beef is a dish that is served at a lot of American-Chinese restaurants and it is super quick and easy to make at home and much better than takeout! Really, this dish is as easy to make as sauteing the beef and mixing in the tasty sauce and you have a meal ready in less than 20 minutes! This homemade spicy beef dish is so much better than the restaurants version so skip delivery and do the takeout fakeout!

Mongolian Beef
Serve tossed with steamed broccoli or green peppers other vegetable over rice for a complete meal!

Mongolian Beef

Mongolian Beef

Mongolian Beef

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

Tender stir-fried beef in a tasty sauce.

ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 pound steak (sirloin or flank), sliced thinly
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free or tamari for gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chill sauce such as sambal oelek (or to taste)
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup water or beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the beef and saute until just cooked, about 2-4 minutes.
  2. Add the mixture of the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, garlic, ginger and the mixture of the cornstarch and water to the pan and cook until it thickens a bit, about a minute.
  3. Remove from heat, mix in the sesame oil and serve over white rice or noodles, quinoa, etc. garnished with the green onions.
Option: Add some vegetables to the mix such as broccoli, peas, peppers, etc.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 345, Fat 23g (Saturated 8g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 70mg, Sodium 820mg, Carbs 9g (Fiber 0.3g, Sugars 4g), Protein 22g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
Use in:
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Comments

  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    January 31, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    This is one of my favorite take out dishes…and I love that I can make it at home now! Perfect for a weekend meal, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Jenny says

    January 31, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    This looks so amazing Kevin!!! Need!!

    Reply
  3. Alaina {Fabtastic Eats} says

    January 31, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    This looks incredible! I could drink that sauce!

    Reply
  4. Maria says

    January 31, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    It looks perfect! Who needs take out?

    Reply
  5. Heather Christo says

    January 31, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    this is just what I have been craving lately Kevin- Amazing.

    Reply
  6. Paula Jones says

    January 31, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    I love stay at home take out dishes! Kevin, this mongolian beef and sauce recipe sounds amazing! A must try!

    Reply
  7. Gwen says

    January 31, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    I love the quick and easy aspect of this and my meat eating boys will be all over this one. We all love home made Oriental food so win-win!

    Reply
  8. Gwen says

    January 31, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    I love the quick and easy aspect of this and my meat eating boys will be all over this one. We all love home made Oriental food so win-win!

    Reply
  9. Jae says

    January 31, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    This is the BEST version I've seen yet – Every other recipe I've seen is Loaded with sugar! Gotta try this one =) Thanks.

    Reply
  10. Jeanette says

    January 31, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    Happy New Year Kevin! This reminds me of a local restaurant that used to open and had Mongolian BBQ on the menu.

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    February 1, 2014 at 3:14 am

    I can't wait to make it and I agree with everyone's comments… but I wish someone that has made it would give it their thoughts too.

    Thx, Cindy

    Reply
  12. Gaby says

    February 1, 2014 at 4:09 am

    This looks beyond amazing!!

    Reply
  13. Tieghan says

    February 1, 2014 at 4:40 am

    This looks better than any restaurant!! Mmm! So good!

    Reply
  14. Medeja says

    February 1, 2014 at 5:07 am

    What a delicious Mongolian beef for Chinese New Year 🙂 or any day 🙂

    Reply
  15. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    February 1, 2014 at 7:17 am

    This is one of my favorite take-out dishes! Love the addition of broccoli too – I need all the veggies I can get!

    Reply
  16. Teri Kavakos says

    February 1, 2014 at 3:07 pm

    Looks great. I have to eat Gluten Free so would love to see more of those kinds of recipes. I cook from scratch so if I could make these sauces from scratch then I could try this.

    Reply
  17. Joy Bodwell says

    February 1, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    Better than takeout!! Yummy yummy! Thanks Kevin!

    Reply
  18. Melissa L says

    February 1, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    Happy Lunar New Year! Mongolian beef is one of my fave Chinese takeaways, but it has got to be spicy enough. Would love to try your recipe in my kitchen.

    Reply
  19. Joyous56 says

    February 2, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    I wish I'd had this recipe last week, when I was planning to make beef and broccoli, but found I'd run out of oyster sauce. I found a kosher recipe that used hoisin, soy sauce, and orange juice…but it was bland.

    This sounds super….and super easy! What can I use if I don't have the chili sauce? A little sriracha perhaps?

    Reply
  20. kevin says

    February 2, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Joyous56: Sriracha works really well!

    Reply
  21. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    February 2, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    Love the fact that this recipe is sooo easy with only 3 steps! Am definitely keen to try this! Thank you!

    Reply
  22. Anonymous says

    February 2, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    When I look through the comments, I see nothing but, "It looks amazing" It would be nice if somebody actually tried the recipe and reviewed it, so we would know if it tasted as good as it looks!

    Reply
  23. kevin says

    February 2, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    Anonymous: It does! I hope that if you try it that you will take the time to come back and comment!

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    February 3, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    looks amazing… going to make it tonight… how much sricacha?

    Reply
  25. kevin says

    February 3, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    Anonymous: As much as you want to get it to the heat level that you desire!

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    February 9, 2014 at 1:07 am

    When do you add sesame oil

    Reply
  27. kevin says

    February 9, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    Anonymous: Add the sesame oil right at the end when you remove it from the heat. I updated the recipe to correct the omission. Thanks and enjoy!

    Reply
  28. Alat Dapur says

    February 11, 2014 at 2:18 am

    Hi, I love this recipe, it is perfect eaten while welcoming the Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai …

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    October 17, 2014 at 12:53 am

    I made it tonight.
    BUT: I velveted the beef (sliced beef & marinated for 30 minutes with 1 egg white, 1 TBsp corn starch & 1 TBsp wine) before cooking, it tenderizes greatly.
    DECRESED: 1 less TBsp soy sauce, increased the beef broth to 1/2 cup, decreased brown sugar to 1/2 tsp.
    ADDED (we live in Texas) 1 jalapeno, seeded & sliced thin, sautéed until golden brown & added the sauce to the pan (need to get the jalapeno oils in the sauce).
    It was SupercalifragilisticexpialiDelicious!

    Reply
  30. Aniseskaffa says

    December 27, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    Made this last night! Fabulous. I did add 1c of fresh veggies (broccoli florets, shredded carrots, and sliced ginger). Thanks for sharing your recipe Kevin.

    Reply
  31. Leslie says

    March 8, 2016 at 2:01 am

    Made this tonight for my husband who loved it. Great flavors and quick to make!

    Reply
  32. Crazy Rachel says

    April 12, 2016 at 10:29 pm

    I'm making it now for the second time 🙂 it's great!

    Reply
  33. dianak says

    August 15, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    Oh my, oh my, oh my! Just make this and made a little piggy of myself. Followed Kevin's recipe exactly. The only thing I would change is next time add a little heat cuz that is just how I roll. .

    Reply
  34. shopibeen alat masak says

    September 1, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Thank's

    Reply
  35. Mo K says

    March 13, 2017 at 4:34 am

    This was a great recipe both hubby and I loved. I added my usual veggies: carrots/celery/bell pepper/onion/broccoli and less beef. Added a splash of dry sherry, rice wine but kept the sauce the same otherwise. Hubs declared it one of my best. Thank you!

    Reply
  36. Temperance says

    April 2, 2017 at 6:42 pm

    Trying this tonight – have you thought of velveting the beef first?

    Reply
  37. Anonymous says

    May 15, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    There is no "beef" in the ingredients section… I don't know how much I need or which cut of beef it is… :/

    Reply
  38. Oesmkin says

    May 15, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    This is just like PF changs Mongolian beef! Yum!

    Reply
  39. MaryC. says

    December 3, 2020 at 8:13 am

    Made this quick and easy recipe that is absolutely delicious, leftovers the next day were even better! Thanks Kevin!

    Reply
  40. Chris Wells says

    January 26, 2023 at 7:27 pm

    My husband made this today. He doubled the recipe and added a bit of sherry. Otherwise followed it exactly and added in the steamed broccoli. This was fantastic. He used jasmine rice. I am sure we will use this recipe frequently. It is a keeper for sure.

    Reply

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