Mongolian Beef

30 Days of Easy Dinner Ideas: Day 2 Mongolian Beef

I’m in the thick of midterms this week but determined to still eat good! Here’s a quick recipe that took me just 20 mins of active cooking time ⬇️

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 lb flank steak

• 1 tsp oil and soy sauce

• 1 tbsp cornstarch and more to coat

• 2 garlic cloves diced

• 5 dried chili’s

• 1 tbsp fermented bean paste (optional but highly recommended for the extra ✨uMaMi✨)

• 1/4 cup chicken stock & 1/4 cup soy sauce mixed together

• 1 tbsp cornstarch+3 tbsp water mixed to form a slurry

Instructions:

• Start by cutting up the flank steak into 1/4 inch pieces against the grain.

• Marinate for 1 hour in the oil, soy sauce, and cornstarch covered - recommend Compostic.co compostable seran wrap!

• While marinating dice the garlic and mix the stock and soy sauce.

• When you’re ready, coat the beef in 1 tbsp of cornstarch then add to a hot wok so the outside crisps.

• Once crisp, remove from the wok.

• To a clean wok, add the fermented bean paste and chili’s to fry first.

• Once fragrant add in the garlic, then toss in beef.

• Add in the stock and soy sauce mixture and give everything a toss.

• To thicken the sauce, pour in the cornstarch slurry mix and cook until the sauce thickens and gets glossy.

• Serve with rice 🍚