Mongolian Beef

A main with ⁄2 teaspoon ginger and garlic at the center.

Mains

contains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • vegetable oil
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
  • 1⁄2 cup water
  • 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 lb beef flank steak
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 large green onions

Steps

  1. Slice the beef thin and cook with a bit of oil (your choice) and the yellow onion (cut into petals) in a medium saucepan. Set aside when done.
  2. Make the sauce by heating 2 tsp of vegetable oil over med/low heat in the same pan. Don't get the oil too hot.
  3. Add ginger and garlic to the pan and quickly add the soy sauce and water before the garlic scorches.
  4. Dissolve the brown sugar in the sauce, then raise the heat to medium and boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  5. Remove from the heat, add beef back in. Toss
  6. Serve with rice, top with green onions
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories402
Protein36.0 g
Fat21.9 g
Carbs13.7 g
Fiber2.0 g
Sodium314 mg

Source

Chowdown (open-source recipes) — mit