Our last Chinese recipe for orange chicken was such a hit that we decided to share another of our favorite Chinese recipes, Mongolian Beef.
Mongolian Beef (PF Chang Clone)
Adapted from food.com
Ingredients
- 2 pounds flank steak
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 4 large green onions sliced
- frying oil
Sauce
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
Dredge & Fry Beef Strips
- Heat frying oil to 350*.
- Slice flank steak against the grain into 1/4″ thick bite-size pieces while tilting the kinfe blade at an angle (45* or so).
- Place the cornstarch in a shallow dish and dredge the steak pieces in the fryer. Do not overcrowd fryer.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes or until the edges begin to darken. Do not over cook.
- Remove from fryer and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all beef is cooked.
- Set aside.
Make The Sauce
- In a medium skillet, heat vegetable oil over med/low heat.
- Add ginger and garlic. Stir for a minute.
- Add soy sauce and water.
- Dissolve the brown sugar in the mixture.
- Raise heat to medium and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
Combine and Serve
- Add cooked beef strips and green onions to the sauce, stirring until well mixed.
- Serve over steamed rice.
7 replies on “Mongolian Beef (PF Chang Clone)”
Mmmmm my husband LOVES Mongolian beef! I will be pinning this for sure!
Looks delicious.
I absolutely love Chinese! I pinned it!
Oh this looks so yummy! I’m going to have to make this for sure!
I love recipe clones! This one sounds good. I don’t eat beef but I think it’d be very tasty with venison!
I’ve never been to PF Changs. This looks absolutely delicious.
I am so going to make this! I have been trying to think of other ways to make beef which my family loves. Thanks for sharing.