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Mongolian Beef and Spring Onions | ||
Description: | This is a wonderful recipe and quite different from others I’ve made. With all the brown sugar included, the meal is quite sweet. Serving over rice soaks up the sauce very nicely. |
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Ingredients
Beef Portion: | |||||||
Ingredient, Type | Amt
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Calories | Grams | Note | |
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1 | Steak, Beef Flank | 1.0 | lb | 871 | 454 | Sliced 1/4 inch thick on the diagonal | |
2 | Garlic | 1.0 | tbl | 13 | 8 | Finely chopped | |
3 | Ginger Root, Fresh | 1/2 | tsp | 0.8 | 1 | Grated | |
4 | Scallions (green onions) | 10.0 | item | 48 | 150 | ||
5 | Corn Starch | 1/4 | cup | 108 | 29 | ||
6 | Soy Sauce, Less Sodium | 1/2 | cup | 80 | 120 | ||
7 | Water | 1/2 | cup | 112 | |||
8 | Sugar, Dark Brown | 2/3 | cup | 480 | 128 | Preferred | |
9 | Sugar, Light Brown | cup | 0 | ||||
10 | Oil, Vegetable | 2.0 | tsp | 80 | 9 | ||
11 | Oil, Vegetable | 1.0 | cup | 385 | 44 | For frying | |
Beef Total: | 2,065 | 1,054 | |||||
Rice Portion: | |||||||
Ingredient, Type | Amt
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Calories | Grams | Note | |
1 | Rice, Brown | 1.0 | cup | 360 | 100 | ||
Rice Total: | 360 | 100 | |||||
Recipe Total: | 2,425 | 1,154 |
Directions
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Directions: | ||
1 | Trim . Slice , diagonally across grain into 1/4 inch slices, | ||
2 | Chop and grate into a small bowl. | ||
3 | Cut into 2" slices. | ||
4 | Measure ,, into small mixing bowl. | ||
5 | Place the sliced into a medium mixing bowl, and stir the into the beef, coating it thoroughly. Allow the beef and cornstarch to sit until most of the juices from the meat have been absorbed by the cornstarch, about 10 minutes. | ||
6 | Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons of in a saucepan over medium heat. | ||
7 | Cook and stir the , until they release their fragrance, about 30 seconds. | ||
8 | Add and soy sauce mixture. Raise the heat to medium-high, and stir 4 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce boils and slightly thickens. Remove sauce from the heat, and set aside. | ||
9 | Meanwhile, heat 1 cup in a wok to 375°. | ||
10 | Shake excess cornstarch from the beef slices, and drop them into the hot oil, a few at a time. Stir briefly, and fry until the edges become crisp and start to brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove the beef from the oil and allow to drain on paper towels to remove excess oil. | ||
11 | Meanwhile, cook . | ||
12 | Pour the oil out of the wok, and return to medium heat. Return the beef slices to the wok, stir briefly, and pour in the reserved sauce. Stir once or twice to combine, and add the green onions. Bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until the onions have softened and turned bright green, about 2 minutes. | ||
13 | Serve. |
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Reviews
Steven Goldsmith
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Less tough this time. I made sure to cook the meat until really crispy. | ||
Guest: | Donna Wilson
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Excellent but some pieces were a little tough. |
Steven Goldsmith
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Very tasty but meat was a little tougher than I remembered. I made have to fiddle with cook times. |
Steven Goldsmith
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Still one fantastic meal. Next time I'll try light brown sugar like the recipe called for. |
Steven Goldsmith
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Mongolian Beef and Spring Onions | ||
Description: | This is a wonderful recipe and quite different from others I’ve made. With all the brown sugar included, the meal is quite sweet. Serving over rice soaks up the sauce very nicely. |
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Alternate Ingredients: |
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Ingredients
Beef Portion: | |||||||
Ingredient, Type | Amt
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Unit |
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Calories | Grams | Note | |
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1 | Steak, Beef Flank | 1.0 | lb | 871 | 454 | Sliced 1/4 inch thick on the diagonal | |
2 | Garlic | 1.0 | tbl | 13 | 8 | Finely chopped | |
3 | Ginger Root, Fresh | 1/2 | tsp | 0.8 | 1 | Grated | |
4 | Scallions (green onions) | 10.0 | item | 48 | 150 | ||
5 | Corn Starch | 1/4 | cup | 108 | 29 | ||
6 | Soy Sauce, Less Sodium | 1/2 | cup | 80 | 120 | ||
7 | Water | 1/2 | cup | 112 | |||
8 | Sugar, Dark Brown | 2/3 | cup | 480 | 128 | Preferred | |
9 | Sugar, Light Brown | cup | 0 | ||||
10 | Oil, Vegetable | 2.0 | tsp | 80 | 9 | ||
11 | Oil, Vegetable | 1.0 | cup | 385 | 44 | For frying | |
Beef Total: | 2,065 | 1,054 | |||||
Rice Portion: | |||||||
Ingredient, Type | Amt
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Unit |
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Calories | Grams | Note | |
1 | Rice, Brown | 1.0 | cup | 360 | 100 | ||
Rice Total: | 360 | 100 | |||||
Recipe Total: | 2,425 | 1,154 |
Directions
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Directions: | ||
1 | Trim . Slice , diagonally across grain into 1/4 inch slices, | ||
2 | Chop and grate into a small bowl. | ||
3 | Cut into 2" slices. | ||
4 | Measure ,, into small mixing bowl. | ||
5 | Place the sliced into a medium mixing bowl, and stir the into the beef, coating it thoroughly. Allow the beef and cornstarch to sit until most of the juices from the meat have been absorbed by the cornstarch, about 10 minutes. | ||
6 | Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons of in a saucepan over medium heat. | ||
7 | Cook and stir the , until they release their fragrance, about 30 seconds. | ||
8 | Add and soy sauce mixture. Raise the heat to medium-high, and stir 4 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce boils and slightly thickens. Remove sauce from the heat, and set aside. | ||
9 | Meanwhile, heat 1 cup in a wok to 375°. | ||
10 | Shake excess cornstarch from the beef slices, and drop them into the hot oil, a few at a time. Stir briefly, and fry until the edges become crisp and start to brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove the beef from the oil and allow to drain on paper towels to remove excess oil. | ||
11 | Meanwhile, cook . | ||
12 | Pour the oil out of the wok, and return to medium heat. Return the beef slices to the wok, stir briefly, and pour in the reserved sauce. Stir once or twice to combine, and add the green onions. Bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until the onions have softened and turned bright green, about 2 minutes. | ||
13 | Serve. |
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Reviews
Steven Goldsmith
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Less tough this time. I made sure to cook the meat until really crispy. | ||
Guest: | Donna Wilson
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Excellent but some pieces were a little tough. |
Steven Goldsmith
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Very tasty but meat was a little tougher than I remembered. I made have to fiddle with cook times. |
Steven Goldsmith
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Still one fantastic meal. Next time I'll try light brown sugar like the recipe called for. |
Steven Goldsmith
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