Description
A quick and easy slow cooker recipe that brings the flavors of Mongolian beef right to your kitchen, featuring tender beef in a sweet and savory sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs flank steak, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Slice the beef into thin strips against the grain.
- Make the sauce by stirring together soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic in a bowl.
- Add the beef to the slow cooker and pour the sauce over, tossing to coat.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, until the beef is tender.
- Thicken the sauce by mixing cornstarch with cool water, adding it to the slow cooker about 15-20 minutes before serving.
- Serve over rice, noodles, or your choice of sides.
Notes
For best results, slice the beef thinly and freeze briefly before cutting. Adjust sweetness to taste after thickening the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Chinese American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg