Shortcut Mongolian Ground Beef
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Ground beef stir-fried with peppers, onions, and a sweet-savory sauce flavored with ginger, garlic, and chiles. A quick weeknight main that delivers the flavors of Mongolian beef in 30 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry cooking sherry, optional))
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup hot water ((or hot low sodium chicken or beef stock))
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce ((optional))
- 1/4 cup brown sugar ((light or dark))
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch ((mixed with 2 tablespoons water to make a slurry))
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup neutral oil
- 3-8 dried red chili peppers ((optional; use as little as 3 for mild heat or as many as 8 for a kick!))
- 2 teaspoons ginger ((minced))
- 4 scallions ((white and green parts separated, cut on a diagonal into 2-inch/5cm pieces))
- 3 cloves garlic ((chopped))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 731mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 291mg
- Calcium
- 21mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 731MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.