Sometimes take out takes too long. Or, you don’t feel like driving to pick up your order. Or, you don’t want to wait an hour for delivery. Enter……homemade copycat PF Chang Mongolian Beef!!! Quick, easy, scrumptious! Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. Definitely give this one a try!
Mongolian Beef
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons + 2 canola tablespoons oil
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- ½ cup low sodium Tamari (You can use soy sauce instead)
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 lb flank steak
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 2 scallions, sliced
Instructions
- Heat oil in a small pot.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add tamari, water and brown sugar.
- Bring to a boil and cook about 5 minutes until it thickens. Set aside.
- Slice the flank steak into ¼" slices.
- Place the cornstarch in a large ziploc and add the steak to toss and coat.
- Remove each piece shaking off all the excess.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a skillet on med-hi.
- Cook the beef 2 minutes on both sides.
- Once all cooked, pour the sauce over the steak and let simmer just a couple minutes.
- Sprinkle on scallions.
- Serve over brown rice or quinoa.
Adapted from my awesome friend Holly at Spend With Pennies
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