Savory and Satisfying Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
A heartwarming dish featuring tender beef in a sweet and savory sauce, perfect for cozy family dinners.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 300 minutes
- Total Time: 320 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
- Diet: Beef
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds flank steak, sliced thinly against the grain
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¾ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- ¼ cup water
- 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
- 3 stalks green onions, sliced for garnish
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 sheet fish gelatin, softened in water
- Optional: Red pepper flakes for a spicy kick
Instructions
- Slice the steak thinly against the grain and toss it with cornstarch in a large bowl until evenly coated.
- Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, ginger, water, and sesame oil in the slow cooker. Whisk until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the coated beef and sliced carrots into the slow cooker and stir gently to coat.
- Cover and set the slow cooker to low for 240-300 minutes or high for 120-180 minutes, until the beef is fork-tender.
- Dissolve the softened gelatin sheet in a bit of warm water and stir it into the slow cooker in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Serve once cooking is complete, garnishing with sliced green onions and serve over rice or noodles.
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, and can be frozen for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
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