Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
Calories: 18
Adjust Servings Here: 6 servings
Description
Tender slices of flank steak are lightly coated in flour, quickly seared, then slow-cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, and tomato paste. The result is tender beef in a rich, sweet and savory Mongolian-style sauce that's perfect served over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2 lbs) Flank steak thinly sliced against the grain
- 4 tbsp (¼ cup) All-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil plus more if needed
- 1 med Onion thinly sliced
- 4 large Garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger grated
- 120 ml (½ cup) Low-sodium soy sauce
- 120 ml (½ cup) Beef broth
- 65 g (⅓ cup) Brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- ½ tsp Red pepper flakes or to taste
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 3 - 4 Green onions sliced
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds optional for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the beef – Pat the flank steak dry and slice it thinly against the grain. Add the flour and toss until the beef is lightly coated. Shake off any excess.1 kg Flank steak, 4 tbsp All-purpose flour
- Sear – Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the beef in batches for 1–2 minutes per side, just until browned. Do not cook it through. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker.2 tbsp Cooking oil
- Sauté – In the same skillet, add the onion and cook for 2–3 minutes. Add a little more oil if needed. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.1 med Onion, 4 large Garlic cloves, 1 tbsp Fresh ginger
- Make the sauce – Add the soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Stir well, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.120 ml Low-sodium soy sauce, 120 ml Beef broth, 65 g Brown sugar, 1 tbsp Tomato paste, ½ tsp Red pepper flakes, ½ tsp Black pepper
- Slow cook – Pour the sauce and onions over the beef. Stir gently to coat. Cover and cook on LOW for 2½ to 3 hours, or until the beef is tender.3 - 4 Green onions
- Finish – Stir in most of the green onions. Garnish with the remaining green onions and sesame seeds, if using.
- Serve – Serve hot over steamed rice or noodles.1 tbsp Sesame seeds
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