Better than takeout Mongolian Beef
Quick easy and yet so delicious. This beef is coated in cornstarch and deep fried until extra crispy, then glazed with a sweet brown sugar soy sauce. This is so good you will mistake it for meat candy!
Equipment
- Deep Set Cast Iron Skillet
- Deep Fry/Candy Thermometer
Ingredients
Marinade
- 2 lbs beef steak or strip steak
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Crispy Steak
- Canola Oil for Frying
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
Brown Sugar Soy Glaze
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 6 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 1/2 cup water
- Optional: scallions for serving
- Optional: Sesame seeds for serving
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients of the marinade in a deep dish and store in the fridge for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
- When ready to fry, take the beef out of the marinade and let it rest until room temp, about 30 minutes.
- Slice beef into 2 inch slices against the grain so they are thin strips. Coat in the cornstarch.
- Heat about 2-3 inches of oil in a deep cast iron skillet or dutch oven to 350 degrees F. When ready drop each piece into the oil trying to avoid overcrowding. Fry until crispy, flipping halfway through, about 3 minutes per side. Drain onto a paper towel lined baking sheet.
- While the beef is frying, make the sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients except cornstarch water slurry into a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce to a simmer and allow the sauce to cook down into a thick glaze, about 4-6 minutes. Towards the end of simmering, add the cornstarch slurry and watch the sauce thicken right up! Set aside.
- When beef is fried and sauce is thick, throw all ingredients into a large bowl and toss until the beef is coated in the glaze. Sprinkle on scallions and sesame seeds to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1289mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg