Sizzling Mongolian Beef
Sizzling Mongolian Beef
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, small, chopped
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped
- 6 dried chilies, whole, or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, for drizzling
For Serving
- 1 white onion, medium, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced beef, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, black pepper, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Mix thoroughly until the beef is well coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Carefully add the marinated beef in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Shallow fry for 2-3 minutes per side, until cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the cooked beef with a slotted spoon or strainer and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil. Carefully pour out and discard the remaining oil from the wok, leaving about 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Return the wok to medium-high heat. Add the hoisin sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chopped yellow onion to the wok. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and the onion begins to soften.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the granulated sugar to the wok. Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of soy sauce around the edges of the wok. Stir the sauce base until well combined and slightly reduced, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the previously cooked beef back into the wok with the sauce base. Add the chopped spring onions and dried chilies (or red pepper flakes). Drizzle with the remaining 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Toss all ingredients together vigorously in the wok until everything is evenly coated and heated through, about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
While the beef is finishing, heat your sizzling plate over a burner or in a hot oven (if oven-safe) until very hot. Arrange the thinly sliced white onion on the hot sizzling plate. Transfer the cooked Mongolian Beef from the wok onto the sizzling plate. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sizzling Mongolian Beef
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, small, chopped
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped
- 6 dried chilies, whole, or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, for drizzling
For Serving
- 1 white onion, medium, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced beef, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, black pepper, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Mix thoroughly until the beef is well coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Carefully add the marinated beef in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Shallow fry for 2-3 minutes per side, until cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the cooked beef with a slotted spoon or strainer and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil. Carefully pour out and discard the remaining oil from the wok, leaving about 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Return the wok to medium-high heat. Add the hoisin sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, and chopped yellow onion to the wok. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and the onion begins to soften.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the granulated sugar to the wok. Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of soy sauce around the edges of the wok. Stir the sauce base until well combined and slightly reduced, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the previously cooked beef back into the wok with the sauce base. Add the chopped spring onions and dried chilies (or red pepper flakes). Drizzle with the remaining 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Toss all ingredients together vigorously in the wok until everything is evenly coated and heated through, about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
While the beef is finishing, heat your sizzling plate over a burner or in a hot oven (if oven-safe) until very hot. Arrange the thinly sliced white onion on the hot sizzling plate. Transfer the cooked Mongolian Beef from the wok onto the sizzling plate. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min