Dinner for 2

Mongolian Beef with green onions

Name: Mongolian Beef with green onions
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb flank or skirt steak; 2 tbsp shaoxing wine or dry cooking sherry; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil; 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 2 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 5 green onions white and green parts; 5 whole dried chili peppers

Cornstarch-coated steak fries quickly, then gets tossed with brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, onions, and chilies.

Typical price

$35.64for 4 servings

$8.91 per serving$35.64 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$$$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical	1 lb	$8.99Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.75	$0.85Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.82

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb flank or skirt steak
2 tbsp shaoxing wine or dry cooking sherry
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil
3 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic
5 green onions white and green parts
5 whole dried chili peppers

Steps

Slice the steak thinly across the grain, then toss it with the cooking wine and 3 tablespoons cornstarch.
Stir the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and 2 tablespoons water together in a bowl.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
Fry the steak in batches for 3 to 4 minutes until browned and 145 F, then transfer it to a plate.
Cook the white onion pieces and dried chilies in the skillet for 1 minute.
Add the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes, then return the steak and green onion tops and toss for 1 minute.

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