Mongolian Beef

📊 Calories and Macros per Meal

573 calories per serving
65 g protein
48 g carbohydrates
11 g fat

Prep time: 10–15 minutes
Cook time: 15–17 minutes
Serves: 2

🛒 Ingredients

Beef:

• 400 g lean beef steak (raw weight), sliced into thin strips
  Tip: slice diagonally against the grain
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda (very important to make the beef really tender!)
• 1 tablespoon (12 g) cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon white pepper or black pepper

To Prepare the Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (you can substitute it with low-sugar ketchup)
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• ½ cup water (4–5 tablespoons)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

For Cooking:

• 1 teaspoon olive oil or cooking spray
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 red bell pepper
• Green onions (spring onions), cut into long pieces

Serve with 120–140 g cooked jasmine rice per serving.

Method:

Step 1 – Start by slicing the beef into thin strips (cut diagonally for best results). Marinate it with olive oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, baking soda, cornstarch, and white pepper. Mix well and let it rest.

Step 2 – Chop the vegetables and prepare the sauce. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, water, and cornstarch. Stir until smooth.

Step 3 – Heat a pan over high heat, spray with oil, and cook the beef for 1–2 minutes on each side (make sure not to overcrowd the pan). Set the beef aside, then add olive oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper, and green onions to the pan.

Step 4 – Cook for 2–3 minutes, then add the sauce prepared earlier. Cook for another 1–2 minutes until the sauce thickens, then add the beef back in and mix well.

Step 5 – Serve with hot jasmine rice, and garnish with sesame seeds and extra green onions.