Description
A bold and irresistible PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef copycat that brings restaurant-quality flavor right into your kitchen. This easy dinner idea features tender slices of beef coated in a rich, sweet-savory sauce with hints of garlic and ginger. Perfect for a quick dinner, meal prep, or when you’re craving takeout-style food at home, this recipe pairs beautifully with rice or noodles and comes together in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
1 lb flank steak
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
4 green onions
1 tbsp sesame seeds
3 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
1. Slice flank steak thinly against the grain and coat evenly with cornstarch. Let sit for 10 minutes.
2. In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, water, and brown sugar. Heat until sugar dissolves and sauce begins to simmer.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry beef in batches until crispy, about 2–3 minutes per batch. Remove and set aside.
4. In the same pan, sauté minced garlic and grated ginger for about 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
5. Pour in the prepared sauce and let it simmer slightly until it thickens.
6. Return beef to the pan and toss to coat evenly in the sauce.
7. Add sliced green onions and cook for another 30 seconds.
8. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve hot over cooked white rice.
Notes
Slice beef very thinly for the most tender texture.
Cook beef in batches to maintain crispiness and avoid steaming.
Adjust sweetness by reducing or increasing brown sugar to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg