Mongolian Ground Beef

Mongolian Ground Beef

matt · 24 January 2024
Date Posted
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free or tamari for gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili sauce such as sambal oelek (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, grated
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water (or beef broth)
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Body
  1. Cook the ground beef in a large pan over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks, before draining any excess grease.
  2. Mix the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, garlic, ginger, cornstarch and water, add to the pan along, with the green onions, and cook until the sauce thickens a bit, about a minute.
  3. Remove from heat, mix in the sesame oil and sesame seeds.

Option: Add some vegetables to the mix such as broccoli, peas, peppers, etc.