Sweet, Salty, and Savory: The Only Mongolian Beef Recipe You’ll Ever Need

Even though we all likely have our own list of comfort food recipes to use for family lunch or dinner, sometimes a crave for something new and pretty exotic comes along. At the same time, you aren’t really ready to spend hours in the kitchen, and this is where this recipe can become handy.

Despite sounding like a complicated meal, the famous Mongolian beef is actually easy to cook and won’t take you more than 40 minutes, offering a delicious dinner version for your table — just try it.

Ingredients: 4 cloves of garlic, 10 g of ginger, 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 120 ml of soy sauce, 60 ml of water, 100 g of brown sugar, 450 g of beef tenderloin, 40 g of cornstarch, 2–3 spring onions.

Peel and mince the garlic and ginger, then fry in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil for 1 minute.

Add the soy sauce, water, and brown sugar to the pan, stir, bring the sauce to a boil, and simmer for 3–5 minutes until thickened.

Slice the beef into thin strips and coat all sides with cornstarch.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet until hot, then fry half of the beef over high heat for 2–3 minutes until browned.

Place the cooked meat in a bowl and set aside. Cook the second half of the beef in the same way.

Put the meat back in the pan, mix with the sauce, and simmer for another 5–7 minutes. Garnish the beef with chopped green onions.