Mongolian Beef


By Ivan Hawkes
September 21, 2021


A classic stir fried beef dish - popular in Chinese restaurants.

Marinade

QuantityMeasureIngredient
2tbslight soy sauce
2tbscorn flour
1wholeegg

Directions

  • Place the meat into a bowl
  • Add the soy, flour and egg
  • Thoroughly coat the meat with the batter using your hand
  • This needs to sit for 15-30 minutes before cooking

Sauce

QuantityMeasureIngredient
3tbslight soy sauce
1tbsdark soy sauce
2tbsoyster sauce
3tbsshaoxing wine
1tbsblack vinegar
2-3tbsbrown sugar
1tspchilli flakes
1tspwhite pepper
2tspcorn flour

Directions

  • Combine all the ingredients together and stir well.

Main Dish

QuantityMeasureIngredient
250gramstopside beef sliced thin
6clovesgarlic
1cmginger, julienned
1/2wholered bell pepper
2-4wholeshallots
1wholecarrot
1handfulcashew nuts
1splashsesame oil

Directions

  • Pass the beef through hot oil i.e. deep fry it lightly.

  • Stir fry:

    • add the garlic and ginger
    • toss in all the firm ingrediants
    • toss in the whites of the shallots
    • remove from the wok and place aside with the meat
  • add the sauce into the pan and cook until the sauce thickens

  • add in all the ingrediants and toss them together, coating everything with the sauce

  • splash the sesame oil on top, toss, then serve


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