This recipe for Mongolian Beef has become a family favorite. It’s better than take out and you will be surprised how easy Mongolian beef is to make at home!
We love Chinese take out. And one of my favorite take out dishes is Mongolian Beef. I bet you didn’t know how easy it s to recreate at home. No need to head out to your favorite Chinese restaurant!
When I am planning out my weekly meal plans, this in one of those recipes I can always count on. Mongolian beef only takes about 30 minutes to make And is a dish that everyone in my home loves.
The beef has a light cornstarch coating and is then lightly fried up in some oil which creates a nice crispy coating.
If you are wanting to cut calories, you could skip the frying part. It won’t be just like the restaurant version.But it will still be yummy.
You can use flank steak or top round steak. I like to slice my meat when it is still slightly frozen because it allows you to cut the meat nice and thin.
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Mongolian Beef Recipe
Mongolian Beef
Ingredients
- 1 lb top round steak or flank steak cut thinly on the cross grain
- 1/4 C cornstarch
- 3 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger or minced ginger
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 C water
- 1/2 C soy sauce I used low sodium
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 green onions sliced into 2-3" pieces
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Dry off meat with a paper towel and slice into 1/4" thick slices against the grain
- Place meat in a bowl with the cornstarch and coat thoroughly
- In a wok or large frying pan, heat 1 1/2 tsp over medium heat
- Add the garlic and ginger, stir until fragrant
- Add soy sauce, water, rice vinegar and brown sugar
- Cook for about 2 minutes and remove from pan
- Add remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil to pan over high heat
- Next, Add the meat and cook until brown on all sides and slightly crispy
- Pour sauce back into pan over meat
- Add green onions, stir and remove from heat
- Serve with rice
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January 13, 2010 at 5:55 amCongratulations on your 500th. post! I truly enjoy all your posts, no matter what the theme, they are always informative and uplifting. Love your positive attitude – keep it comin’ please!
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January 13, 2010 at 6:36 amYee-haw! 500 amazing, wonderful…and oh so yummy posts! This is one of my favorite blogs EVER! I was hoping you could help me. I was looking through all your archives last night and found a quick copycat from Wingers. I can’t for the life of me figure out what post it was. I was hoping you might know…but I might have to look through all 499 posts….:) Help me in Idaho…:)
Jelli
January 13, 2010 at 7:46 amI’ll bet my husband would love this. He’s a real meat lover and suffers (quietly) during mainly veggie and poultry weeks. With his birthday rapidly approaching, I think I could look past the frying (just for this day) and make his day by serving this dish. Thanks for sharing!
Camille
January 13, 2010 at 7:56 amI am really excited to try this I’ve wanted a recipe for PF changs Mongolian beef. I love it.
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Melanie
January 13, 2010 at 8:43 amCongratulations on 500! That’s pretty amazing and I’m proud of you. Your blog is one of my favorites and you have been a sweet friend/example to me since we’ve become blogging pals. Keep up the posting – we can’t live without you!
Janette
January 13, 2010 at 9:49 amCongrats on 500! FANTASTIC! I love your blog – so glad Carol introduced me to it. Excited to try the Mongolian beef recipe.
Tamara
January 13, 2010 at 10:03 amCongrats on 500 postings. Could you tell me how many servings this would make? I’m trying to trun the recipe through Weight Watchers to see how many points. Michelle and I are trying to be better so we will be healthier for the upcoming reunion. (I would imagine 6 or so). THANKS!
Leigh Anne
January 13, 2010 at 11:46 amTamara,
When I made it the other night the three of us ate the whole thing!
Valerie H.
January 13, 2010 at 10:31 amCongratulations on 500th post! I am so thankful that you started a blog. I always look forward to your great recipes and fun posts. What would we do without Leigh Anne????????? 🙂 Many thanks for your “sticktoitness” and making so many lives a bit brighter! I know mine is because of you! Thanks
for all you do!
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Jennifer Barker
January 13, 2010 at 11:33 amWOW- 500- that’s amazing! Thanks for helping me to “find the pretty” and delish food!
Cess
January 13, 2010 at 12:25 pmLooks yummy! I never know what it means to cut against the grain or on the cross grain….please advise! Thanks!
Leigh Anne
January 13, 2010 at 2:40 pmThis link explains what it means to cut against the grain better than I can – hope this helps!!
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/tips/qt/acrossthegrain.htm
Stephanie Fry
January 13, 2010 at 2:12 pmHooray! 500 is a fantastic number! I have so much enjoyed reading your blog these past few months. I look forward to every new posting. I have decided……I want to be like you when I grow up! 🙂 Congratulations and thanks for all the ways you inspire me.
Sarah
January 13, 2010 at 2:27 pmI can’t wait to try this recipe! Mongolian Beef is my husband’s fave when we eat Chinese! This looks so yummy! I also plan my menu on Sunday. I got a weekly menu from Organized Junkies, and it includes a space for my grocery list, so I make that as I’m making my menu so I have everything I need. It has made my life much easier as far as cooking dinners. I love your site. Thanks for sharing with us moms!
Cara
January 13, 2010 at 7:37 pmCongrats on 500 posts!! That is amazing!! PF Chang’s is one of my favorite restaurants, and Mongolian Beef is definitely one of my favorite dishes there.
Barbara Jean Smith
January 13, 2010 at 8:20 pmgreat big congrats on your big 500 milestone! I wish you the best on the next 500! Big hugs!
Vanessa from Portland
January 13, 2010 at 9:24 pmOh, so YUMMY!!!! That looks amazing! That’s one of my favorite dishes at PF Chang’s, too!
And thank you for your inspiring blog! I especially love that you are also from Portland! It’s so fun to see pictures of our beautiful city on your blog!
Congrats on your 500th post! I just started blogging, and your blog is DEFINITELY an inspiration!
Brenda M
January 13, 2010 at 11:19 pmYumm-O! I made this for dinner tonight and needless to say, there are NO left overs! My husband and all 3 children said this is one recipe they want to have again and again. So, thank you so very much for sharing and congratulations on your 500th post, how cool is that?
Karen Heldman
January 14, 2010 at 9:54 pmI made this dish tonight and it was yummy!!! I’ve never cooked with rice wine vinegar before and it wasn’t a part of your directions so I just added it with the soy, water and brown sugar. Was that right? It seemed to work cuz it was delicious. Love your blog, your positive thoughts, your recipes, your inspiration and admire you!
Tara
January 15, 2010 at 9:23 amMongolian Beef from PF Changs is one of my favorites so I was excited to try this. It was SO yummy. My husband said I needed to make it a lot and the next time double it. There are 3 of us and we didn’t have any leftovers. I added some broccoli for a veggie, yum.
jenny
January 16, 2010 at 5:51 pmMy husband is going to love this!! Thanks also for the “cutting across the grain link”.
Amy
January 16, 2010 at 9:53 pmwe just ate this today from Pei Wei we love it!
thanks for the recipe and congratulations on your 500th post 😉
Allie
January 18, 2010 at 8:43 amI assume you add the rice wine vinegar together with the soy, water and brown sugar?
Leigh Anne
January 18, 2010 at 9:13 amYes, you are right. I went up and changed the directions. Thanks for the heads up!
Jennifer Barker
January 19, 2010 at 11:06 amI made this for dinner last night. My family was skeptical. I didn’t have rice vinegar on hand so I substituted raspberry vinegar- a bold move for me because I am not the greatest cook. It smelled funny but tasted wonderful. The boys said, “Save this recipe!”. A hit- thanks!
Jelli
February 19, 2010 at 1:56 pmAs promised, I made this for Husband for his birthday dinner. He loved it. He really really loved it. Thanks so much for another 5-star husband pleasing recipe. I added broccoli, by the way, just to increase the veggies.
Leigh Anne
February 19, 2010 at 2:57 pmSo glad you have all enjoyed it! Especially your birthday boy Jelli. Love the idea of adding in some brocooli!
Heidi
January 10, 2011 at 1:52 pmTried this and LOVED it!!! I made it with broccoli and snow peas and it was delicious. Thanks for sharing 🙂
my3littlebirds
March 21, 2011 at 10:39 amThanks so much for contributing this to my link up today. I remember seeing this recipe when you posted it and thought it looked yummy. I’ll have to try it!
Meghan
August 8, 2011 at 1:19 pmAnother yummy recipe! I can always count on you for a great family meal – thanks!
Eden
August 10, 2011 at 4:45 pmSo I saved this into my “Recipes To Try” Favorites when you first shared it and we just now tried it. I’m trying to go through those recipes this summer. And it was a thumbs up from each member of our family (my husband gave it 2 thumbs up). Thanks for sharing all your yummy recipes!
Leigh Anne
August 11, 2011 at 12:07 pmGlad it was a winner for your family. We love it!
Vange
March 26, 2012 at 10:17 pmMade this tonight for hubby and I and we both loved it…delicious recipe – thank you for sharing!
Julie Spady
October 29, 2012 at 7:19 amThanks for re-posting…can’t wait to try this week! So if you were at 500 posts almost 3 years ago, can’t imagine where you are now! (My birthday is after Christmas by a month as well!)
Leigh Anne
October 29, 2012 at 7:21 amWhen I saw your comment I had to go in and check to see how many posts I have written – 1,343!!
Mollie
November 4, 2013 at 12:25 pmYou are my GO TO site for recipes! Making this tonight. Thank you!
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January 4, 2014 at 9:37 pmDo I have to use rice wine vinegar or can i just do vinegar?
Leigh Anne
January 4, 2014 at 9:46 pmI’ve made it with both – use white vinegar if you don’t have rice wine vinegar. Enjoy!!
lechiab
January 12, 2015 at 6:28 pmI don’t know how healthy this recipe is as is but all I know it was amazing and worth every fattening bite! great recipe!
Leigh Anne
January 12, 2015 at 8:38 pmIt is a good one!
Adelina Priddis
April 12, 2015 at 4:43 pmOh my yum!! This was fantastic! I just made it and the WHOLE FAMILY ate it – a true success here.
Leigh Anne
April 14, 2015 at 6:47 amAdelina, Love hearing that. This recipe is one of my favorites.
Blue
September 8, 2016 at 8:20 pmSept. 8, 2016…. OMG!!!!!… It’s not only the first thing I said out loud, it was repeated again and again at my dinner table… I’ve never ordered Mongolian Beef but your photo was SO inflicting I decided to attempt the dish… A new player for my rotation… Thank You!!
Leigh Anne
September 16, 2016 at 8:04 amLove it!! It’s a favorite at our house too.
Dalal
February 15, 2017 at 1:54 pmWhat can I use if I don’t have rice wine vinegar? Is there any alternative that can be used? Thank you
Leigh Anne
February 15, 2017 at 2:02 pmJust use regular white vinegar
Lily Erlic
March 15, 2017 at 5:03 pmI love this mongolian beef recipe! I will make it tonight. Thank you! I am an avid food reviewer and writer. I love your blog!
Roxie
June 23, 2017 at 4:20 pmThis was absolutely delicious! Love 💞💞