Description
Mongolian Ground Beef delivers bold Asian-inspired flavors right to your dinner table with minimal effort. Serve this speedy skillet sensation over steamed rice for a weeknight meal that’ll have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb ground beef
Seasonings and Sauces:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
Garnish and Cooking:
- ½ cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Warm 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes until the surface shimmers with heat.
- Crumble 1 pound ground beef into the hot skillet, spreading it evenly across the pan’s surface.
- Brown the ground beef for 5-6 minutes, breaking it into small, uniform pieces while stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon minced garlic and 1 teaspoon minced ginger over the meat, stirring to distribute the aromatics thoroughly.
- Pour ¼ cup soy sauce and 2 tablespoons brown sugar into the skillet, mixing completely to coat every beef morsel.
- Simmer the mixture for 3-4 minutes, allowing the sauce to reduce and caramelize around the beef.
- Toss ½ cup chopped green onions into the skillet, stirring quickly to integrate and release their fresh flavor.
- Remove the skillet from heat and let the beef rest for 1 minute to absorb final seasonings.
- Spoon the Mongolian beef generously over steamed rice, ensuring each serving gets plenty of sauce.
Notes
- Swap ground beef for ground turkey or plant-based crumbles to make the dish lighter and more diet-friendly.
- Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan before sprinkling them on top for an enhanced nutty flavor that adds depth to the dish.
- Use low-sodium soy sauce if watching salt intake, which helps control the overall sodium content without sacrificing taste.
- Prep all ingredients beforehand, as this recipe moves quickly and requires fast, attentive cooking to prevent burning or overcooking the meat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-9 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg