When the takeout craving hits but you still want to eat better at home… make this Mongolian Beef. It comes together in UNDER 30 MINUTES and honestly tastes just like restaurant takeout, only fresher and made with ingredients you actually know. Total weeknight lifesaver. Crispy edges on the beef. Glossy sweet-savory sauce. A little heat from the dried chilis. Green onion at the end. It is so good. SAVE for dinner this week and thank me later. INGREDIENTS • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp hoisin sauce • 2 tbsp soy sauce • 1 tbsp brown sugar • 1 1/2 tbsp water • 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain • Salt and black pepper • 1/4 cup heaping cornstarch • About 6 tbsp oil (I like avocado) • 2 tsp grated ginger • 5 dried red chilis • 2 tsp garlic, pressed • 4 green onions, sliced HOW TO MAKE IT 1️⃣ Whisk hoisin, soy sauce, brown sugar, and water, then set aside. 2️⃣ Season beef with salt and pepper, toss in cornstarch, and shake off extra. 3️⃣ Sear beef in hot oil in batches until browned and crispy on the edges. Remove. 4️⃣ Add ginger and dried chilis to the pan, then garlic. 5️⃣ Pour in the sauce and let it bubble and thicken. 6️⃣ Add beef back in and coat in the sauce. 7️⃣ Stir in green onions and cook just until they soften. easyrecipes mongolianbeef chinesefood betterthantakeout