Mongolian Beef

This is a really simple meal, quick to fix and delicious!  I have been making this for years.  Thank-you Martin Yan!  Serve over rice, udon noodles or couscous.  Add chopped asparagus to round out the meal. 

4 servings
9 calculated points

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 pound sirloin steak, thinly sliced across the grain
• 16 medium green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
• Asparagus (1 inch pieces - optional)

Directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients, stirring until smooth.

2. Heat peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced ginger, minced garlic, and beef (asparagus, if desired); sauté for 2 minutes or until beef is browned. Add green onion pieces; sauté 30 seconds. Add soy sauce mixture; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.