P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef (Copycat)

P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef (Copycat)

from lecremedelacrumb.com
35 min

Amazing restaurant copycat P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef recipe made with tender, saucy beef strips with green onions, served over steamed rice. Whip up this easy meal anytime you're craving takeout and you'll never regret staying in for the night!

Ingredients

  • 1-2 pounds beef (cut into strips, (suggestion: flank steak or stir fry beef strips))
  • 4 green onions (chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 ½ tablespoons corn starch
  • sesame seeds, rice for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine all marinade ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until combined. Pour into a zip-lock back with beef strips, seal and chill 1 hour or overnight. Drain marinade from zip-lock and set beef aside.

  2. 2

    To make the sauce, in a medium sauce pan whisk together toasted sesame oil, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, water, and brown sugar. Stir and heat over medium high heat until brown sugar has dissolved.

  3. 3

    While sauce is cooking, whisk together corn starch and water in a small bowl until corn starch is dissolved.

  4. 4

    Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and stir in corn starch-water mixture. Allow sauce to thicken slightly, then remove from heat. 

  5. 5

    In a large pan or skillet, cook beef strips over medium high heat until cooked through (5-8 mins) turning strips over throughout to ensure even cooking, reduce heat to medium.

  6. 6

    Add 1/2-1 cup of sauce (depending on how "saucy" you want your beef). Stir and cook 1-2 minutes longer.

  7. 7

    Serve over rice with green onions and sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy!