Name: Mongolian Ground Beef
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp oil; 1.5 lbs ground beef; 6-7 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped; 6 tbsp soy sauce; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 tbsp corn starch; 2 tbsp sambal oelek; 1/4 tsp black pepper

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Mongolian Ground Beef is a 20 minute stir fry bursting with sweet and savory Asian flavors. It’s a perfect weeknight meal to come back to again and again.

We love our Mongolian Beef, based off of the popular takeout dish, but this time we’re simplifying it for you.

Give this easier, ground beef version a try in your kitchen tonight!

Mongolian Ground Beef is a 15 minute stir fry bursting with sweet and savory Asian flavors. It’s a perfect weeknight meal to come back to again and again.

Ground meats make some of the quickest stir fry dishes. You can skip all that cutting and just get cooking. Two of our favorites are Korean Ground Beef and Thai Basil Chicken.

This time we’re transforming your restaurant favorite…

What is Mongolian Beef?

The conventional Mongolian beef you find in Chinese restaurants is a stir fry of very thinly sliced beef, typically flank steak.

All is coated in a sticky sauce that beautifully combines sweet, salty and umami.

As much as we love the original recipe, sometimes we want those same flavors without the effort. That’s why we swapped the steak out for ground beef this time.

The result was delicious.

Why You’ll Love Mongolian Ground Beef

It’s one of the easiest meals you will ever cook. Brown meat, mix in sauce, done!
The flavors are amazing. Even picky eaters will chow down on this one.
You can serve it different ways. Put it over a rice or noodles, use it for Asian inspired tacos, or in a lettuce wrap.
It can be customized with different variations, which you can find later in the post.

Ingredients for Mongolian Ground Beef

Ground Beef
Aromatics – garlic and ginger.
Sauce – soy sauce, brown sugar, chicken stock, corn starch, black pepper, and sambal oelek (in its absence, you can substitute a mixture of sriracha, sweet chili sauce and red pepper flakes).
Garnishings – green onions and sesame seeds.

How to Make Mongolian Ground Beef

This one couldn’t get much easier…

Heat some oil in a skillet and brown up the ground beef. Break it up with a wooden spoon as you go along.

While the meat is browning, mix together your sauce ingredients.

When the meat is browned up, stir in the sauce. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.

Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, and serve over white rice or your favorite Asian noodles. It’s great on our Spicy Asian Noodles.

Variations

Add some veggies like broccoli, bell peppers or snow peas.
Substitute the beef for ground pork, chicken or turkey.
A dash of sesame oil in the sauce adds a nice depth of flavor.
Try it topped with a fried egg, it goes great.

Leftovers and Storage

You can refrigerate leftover Mongolian ground beef in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Simply reheat in the microwave, or on stovetop with a tablespoon or two of water.

Mongolian Ground Beef is a 20 minute stir fry bursting with sweet and savory Asian flavors. It’s a perfect weeknight meal to come back to again and again.

So the next time you’re looking for some great Asian flavors super quick, try our Mongolian ground beef.

Also check our other cracking Asian Recipes and Ground Beef Recipes on GypsyPlate, and come back again for all the new flavors coming to you.