Spicy Mongolian Beef

Name: Spicy Mongolian Beef
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500 g beef; 1 tbsp all-purpose soy sauce; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 cup cornflour; 0.25 cup vegetable oil; 2.5 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 7 whole dried red chilies; 1.5 tsp red chili flakes; 2 whole spring onions; 3 tbsp all-purpose soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 3.5 tbsp brown sugar; 0.5 cup chicken broth; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp cornflour; 2 tbsp water

👤 4 servings medium 🌍 Chinese

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Tender, juicy pieces of flash-fried beef are coated in a sticky, spicy, sweet Mongolian sauce with a kick of chili. Cooked within 20 minutes this dish is a perfect weeknight meal.

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Ingredients

500 g beef
1 tbsp all-purpose soy sauce
0.5 tsp salt
0.25 cup cornflour
0.25 cup vegetable oil
2.5 cloves garlic
1 tsp ginger
7 whole dried red chilies
1.5 tsp red chili flakes
2 whole spring onions
3 tbsp all-purpose soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
3.5 tbsp brown sugar
0.5 cup chicken broth
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp water

Instructions

Add soy sauce and salt to the beef and leave for 10 minutes.
Then coat with cornstarch and leave for an additional 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a wok or big pan. On high heat, add half of the beef and fry till the edges start to brown. Remove from the pan and keep aside. Repeat for the remaining beef.
Leave around 2 tbsp of oil in the same pan and add the ginger, garlic, dried red chilies and chili flakes. Saute for 2 minutes.
Pour the sauce and bring to a simmer. Then gradually add the cornflour slurry while stirring continuously.
When the sauce has thickened toss in the fried beef.
Turn off heat and mix in the green onion.
Sprinkle some extra red chili flakes, if desired and serve with rice.

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