Mongolian Beef

This Mongolian Beef recipe features tender steak bites packed with Asian inspired flavors. Serve it over a generous serving of white rice topped with sesame seeds and green onions.

Easy Mongolian Beef  Recipe

Asian inspired takeout is universally appealing regardless of your geographic location. Mongolian Beef is easily recreated at home with the bonus of being able to be personalized. It features tender pieces of steak that’s coated and fried then simmered in a homemade sauce made with beef stock, soy sauce, fresh ginger and red pepper flakes for a little heat. Serve it straight from the skillet over sticky rice or long grain white rice sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions.

How to Make the Best Mongolian Beef

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Mongolian Beef: Cubed sirloin steak, vegetable oil, cornstarch, minced garlic, light brown sugar, soy sauce or teriyaki sauce, salt, minced or grated fresh ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, green onions and granulated garlic plus cooked rice for serving.
• Kitchen gadgets you’ll need: A large 12 inch skillet, three medium bowls or two bowls and one large plastic storage bag (to coat the steak), measuring cups and spoons, sharp knife and cutting board.
• Sirloin steak works great with this recipe, but flank steak is also a great option because they’re both tender. Be sure it is sliced very thin (about 1/4 inch thick) in order to cook evenly.
• For easy clean-up when coating the steak, place the cornstarch, granulated garlic and salt in a plastic storage bag, seal and shake vigorously to coat.
• The size of the steak pieces will directly affect the cooking time. You can make the cubed steak any size you like or you can slice the steak into thin strips, but adjust the time in the recipe accordingly.
• When cooking the steak pieces initially we’re just wanting to crust the exterior not cook all the way through. Turn for even crusting.
• You can also add a few tablespoons of hoisin sauce to the skillet to create a slightly different flavor.
• Add more or less crushed red pepper flakes to get the level of heat that you like. It’s pretty mild with only ⅛ teaspoon and adding one teaspoon will bring more heat. Adjust to your personal taste.
• You can adjust the thickness of the sauce, if desired. To do so, after adding the prepared sauce to the skillet test the thickness. To thicken further, dissolve 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch in just enough cold water to dissolve and add to the sauce. You can repeat this process until the consistency is reached that suits your taste.
• Likewise, you can thin the sauce by adding additional beef stock or water.
• You could also add sugar snap peas, broccoli or other veggies to this dish.
• Seasonings can be adjusted to your liking. Soy sauce will add sodium to the dish so taste and adjust if you feel it needs more. That call is purely subjective. What’s too much salt to one person is not enough to the next.
• The sauce starts out thin, but it will thicken quickly once it starts to cook. If you like more sauce, it easily doubles.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Reheat gently in single servings in the microwave.

More Easy Beef Recipes to Make

• Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches are delicious served open faced over mashed potatoes and Texas toast.
• Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup comes together in no time flat.
• This flavorful Beef Brisket Recipe is tender and delicious.
• Use ground beef to make this Teriyaki Beef Fried Rice.
• Nacho Beef Rotini Skillet is a one skillet fiesta.
• My recipe for Teriyaki Steak Bites is a fan favorite.
• Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry from Joyous Apron.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Skillet
• Measuring Set
• Kitchen Utensils
• Knives and Chopping Board