Mongolian Beef

Crispy-edged beef in a sticky brown-sugar soy sauce with scallions.

Ingredients

• 14 oz flank steak, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 scallions
• 1 tbsp ginger

Steps

1. Coat beef thoroughly in cornstarch and rest 10 minutes.
2. Sear beef in a single layer 1–2 minutes per side until crispy at the edges; remove.
3. Sauté garlic and ginger, then simmer soy, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup water 1 minute.
4. Return beef and toss until the sauce turns thick and sticky.
5. Add scallion lengths and cook 30 seconds until just wilted.
6. Serve immediately over steamed rice.