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Asian Mongolian Ground Beef Recipe with Few Ingredients

Quick and easy Mongolian ground beef recipe with minimal ingredients. Perfect for a weeknight dinner served over rice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 4 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tsp ginger grated
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • green onion for garnish
  • white sesame seeds for garnish

Method
 

  1. Make the sauce by combining soy sauce, water, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil. Whisk and set aside.
  2. Cook ground beef, ginger, and garlic until beef is browned.
  3. Pour sauce over ground beef and stir well.
  4. Mix cornstarch and water, then pour into the ground beef. Simmer until sauce thickens.
  5. Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Adjust seasonings.
  6. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds. Serve over rice.

Notes

Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your spice preference.