Mr. Wang's Mongolian Beef

mailbelle's Note:

One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in the Birmingham area is Mr. Wang's in Homewood. Our newspaper recently printed this recipe for their Mongolian Beef.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 10 ounces beef , sliced into 3/8-inch strips
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon rice wine
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2⁄3; cup sugar
• ¼ yellow onion , sliced
• 2 green onions , sliced
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• ¼ teaspoon sesame seed oil

Directions:

1. Mix beef and cornstarch well and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
2. Heat 4 cups vegetable oil and fry beef until it is crispy. Remove beef from oil.
3. Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and add chopped garlic, rice wine, soy sauce, and beef. Stir-fry well.
4. Add sugar and continue stirring for 1 minute.
5. Add sliced yellow onion and green onion. Stir.
6. Add white pepper. Stir well.
7. Add sesame seed oil. Remove from heat and serve.

Reviews

[Ilovemy4kids]

This dish was really delicious albeit a little too sweet. I have to agree with the other reviewer that you do not need that much oil to fry the beef. Thank you for sharing.

[happynana]

This made us a very nice meal. I made as directed but used 1 pound of sirloin. I didn't need as much oil to try the beef. Meat was very tender. Next time I would cut down on the sugar. It was too sweet for us. I also added a squirt of the chili sauce as another Chef recommended. I will also add some red pepper flakes to the saute mixture next time. Thank you for sharing. Made for Ausie Swap #32.

[Chef #1339230]

Thank you for sharing! This recipe is soo goood! My wife and I have been making it twice a week since we found this last month! I cook it closely following the recipe, only I add a squirt of that chinese Chili Sauce with the rooster on the label. That really set's it off. I also use whatever premium steak is on sale at Publix to begin with. This is usally Ribeye, NY Strip, or even T-Bone. This dish really is Gourmet Chinese Restaurant quality! Six stars!