Recipe Box, Mongolian Beef with Vegetable Fried Rice
I apologize for the Take-out Tuesday being MIA
the last 2 weeks because of several special group posts,
that fell on the past 2 Tuesdays…
but hopefully today’s post will inspire you to try
a favorite Asian recipe at home!
HHjr has made this Mongolian Beef twice recently
and both times we both couldn’t believe how good it was,
and it’s so simple to prepare!
Cut the flank steak on the bias* into 1/2″ strips
Place it in a large ziplock bag with cornstarch
and shake well to coat meat on all sides
*cutting it on the diagonal ensures tenderness
The sauce is made with things you probably have in your pantry:
soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes
Cook rice according to package directions
and dice a rainbow of vegetables
plus green onions
He used asparagus, red onion, yellow squash,
red peppers and sliced almonds
The green onions are in a separate bowl to garnish the beef later
Now the fun begins!
My son will use any excuse to use one of his many grills
and this griddle is his new passion
He put the cornstarch coated beef strips
on the oiled medium high griddle
and drizzled them with a little olive or grapeseed oil
You can also do this on the stove top
The beef cooks quickly, so keep and eye on it
and remove it from heat as soon as it’s done
Next he put the vegetables on the griddle with a drizzle of oil
and quickly stir fried them
If the vegetables are cut into small pieces they take no time to cook
Big E showed up and insisted on being his sous chef
They put the cooked rice on the griddle* for a quick browning
then combined it with the vegetables
*you can also stir fry the vegetables and rice in a skillet
To finish the meat,
add the sauce to the meat in a skillet and heat over medium heat
Add green onions and cook until sauce thickens and coats meat
Serve the beef over or along side the vegetable stir fried rice
Mongolian Beef and Vegetable Stir Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs flank steak
- 6 cups cooked rice
- 3 cups diced vegetables
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- red pepper flakes, optional
- sliced almonds, or cashews, optional
Instructions
- Combine soy sauce, water, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and red pepper. Set aside
- Cut flank steak on an angle {on the bias or diagonal} and place in a large ziplock bag
- Add cornstarch a little at a time, seal and shake bag until meat is coated. {You might not need all the cornstarch, just use enough to lightly coat the meat on all sides}
- Preheat griddle or skillet to medium high.
- Add cornstarch coated meat to skillet and cook quickly browning all sides, and cook until meat is desired doneness. Time will vary according to stove, grill, and type of skillet or griddle used, so watch carefully and test for doneness with a meat thermometer or knife
- Lower heat to medium, and add sauce to meat and add green onions. Cook and stir several minutes until sauce thickens and covers meat. Keep warm.
- In another skillet, cook vegetables in a touch of oil over medium high heat, stirring, until done. Add rice and continue to stir fry until rice begins to crisp or brown. Remove from heat and garnish with sliced almonds if desired.
- Serve meat along side or on top of vegetable fried rice
- Season as desired
Notes
We hope you enjoy!!
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Jenna, HHjr is quite the chef and Big E is the cutes sous chef ever. This dish looks fabulous and doesn’t sound difficult or time consuming. Kudos to your amazing Chef! Happy Wednesday!
He really spoils us, Labor Day weekend he cooked dinner for 17 people every night! I love that Big E is interested in cooking, he has cooked bacon and pancakes on the outdoor griddle all by himself!
This sounds very tasty and a meal the hubby would like.
Thanks Linda, this has become a new family favorite!
What a treat to have a grill master in your midst. You showed me what I’ve been doing wrong with this dish (and your sauce recipe looks better). I’ve been adding the sauce while cooking – too early and it made everything mushy. Thanks for the lesson. If I need more help, I’m calling your son.
😂 I’m getting intimidated in the kitchen, I have basically turned the cooking over to him!!
Good morning, Jenna! This recipe looks yummy and easy to prepare. My kids love Asian food. This would be fun to make with them. Thanks for sharing! Take care, and enjoy your day!
This is a hit with my grands too, I love dishes that suit all ages, and this is now a family favorite!
My mouth was watering the whole time I was reading this post! Definitely WILL try this recipe very soon! Thank you for sharing it! How wonderful to have a chef and a budding chef in the family!
Thank you Rosie, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Yes, the chefs are spoiling me!
This looks delicious. I’ve never seen a griddle grill. Is this an attachment to a regular grill or a completely separate grill. Either way, you’ve inspired me to use our griddle on the grill outside more often. Quite the cute little sous chef there!!
The griddle is a separate grill, but you can also get a griddle to set on the grill you have. He bought this for himself for his birthday and uses it all the time, it makes killer hamburgers! Thanks Kim~
That sounds delicious! I kind of miss my old huge counter top Wok I used to use for making stir fry rice. I had such a great time making up different varieties as you really can’t go wrong. Pinned.
Thanks, he uses the griddle for all kinds of things, and everything always is so good. But this recipe is equally good made on the stove. top, thanks Joanne!
Gosh, that looks GOOD! I love that Big E is following along Dad’s footsteps…..looks like you’ll be well kept for many meals to come!
Thanks, and yes, I have to fight for the kitchen lately, but that is fine with me!!
I know I’d enjoy this! Sounds like a great meal:@)
So yummy!
That looks delish! I love fried rice….I can make a meal out of it!
I know, me too, but the beef is really good too!
Oh, thank you for the recipe. I think my sisters would love this a lot!
I hope you all enjoy!
Love that Big E is interested in cooking! Both my boys loved helping in the kitchen when they were young and are fabulous cooks because of it.
This is something we would enjoy… and it uses the harvest from your garden as well!
Happy day to you , Jenna dear.
Thank you Nancy, yes, guys need to learn to cook! The fried rice is a great way to use up bits of leftover veggies and give them a whole new life!
Sounds super yummy and easy Jenna! My hubby would love your son’s new griddle!
I am sorry, so behind in comments! Jenna, this looks delicious and even more so with everything cooked on the grill. Looks like Big E is following in his dad’s footsteps, learning to grill early is a good thing……..
Yes, another budding chef in the kitchen, I think I can hang up my apron 😂
This sounds amazing, Jenna!! It’s so nice to have your son and grandson that love to help with the meals.
Yes, thanks Kitty, they spoil me, and this is a great recipe, the boys both ate huge bowls of it again for lunch the next day!
We will love this plate of goodness, what a great recipe! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,501!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen!