Mongolian Beef Recipe
Mongolian Beef is a wonderful and filling dish that is perfect for your dinner parties. This sumptuous beef dish with the succulent vegetables and meat pieces was praised by all my guests at a party I hosted last week. Try this Mongolian Beef recipe at home and you will understand why!
Ingredients
2/3 lb. beef flank steak
Marinade:
1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon sugar
4 cups oil for deep-frying
1 oz. rice noodles
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon hot bean sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
8 to 10 green onions, chopped in 1-1/2-inch lengths
Directions
Use a cleaver to slice beef across grain and at an angle into thin strips.
Combine marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
Add beef strips; mix well.
Let stand at least 1 hour.
Heat oil in a wok over high heat to 350°F (175°C).
Gently loosen roll of rice noodles with your fingers and break into 2 portions.
Carefully lower half the noodles into hot oil with a slotted metal spoon or in a large strainer and press under oil 2 seconds.
Immediately remove puffed noodles from wok with slotted spoon or strainer; set aside to cool.
Repeat with remaining half of rice noodle roll.
Break cooled noodles into 2-inch lengths and arrange on a platter.
Remove oil from wok except 5 tablespoons.
Heat oil remaining in wok over high heat 30 seconds.
Stir-fry marinated beef until very lightly browned.
Remove with slotted spoon; set aside.
Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from wok.
Add hoisin sauce, hot bean sauce, cornstarch and water to oil remaining in wok.
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Add green onions and cooked beef.
Stir-fry 30 seconds.
Spoon over noodles.
Combine marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
Add beef strips; mix well.
Let stand at least 1 hour.
Heat oil in a wok over high heat to 350°F (175°C).
Gently loosen roll of rice noodles with your fingers and break into 2 portions.
Carefully lower half the noodles into hot oil with a slotted metal spoon or in a large strainer and press under oil 2 seconds.
Immediately remove puffed noodles from wok with slotted spoon or strainer; set aside to cool.
Repeat with remaining half of rice noodle roll.
Break cooled noodles into 2-inch lengths and arrange on a platter.
Remove oil from wok except 5 tablespoons.
Heat oil remaining in wok over high heat 30 seconds.
Stir-fry marinated beef until very lightly browned.
Remove with slotted spoon; set aside.
Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from wok.
Add hoisin sauce, hot bean sauce, cornstarch and water to oil remaining in wok.
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Add green onions and cooked beef.
Stir-fry 30 seconds.
Spoon over noodles.