Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles Recipe
This Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles Recipe brings restaurant-quality flavors to your home kitchen.
Equipment
- Large skillet or wok
- Medium saucepan
- Wooden Spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Colander for draining noodles
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20 blend
- 8 oz egg noodles or lo mein noodles
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger grated
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- Drain noodles and set aside.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef to hot skillet.
- Cook beef until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and ginger to beef.
- Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
- Pour sauce mixture over beef.
- Stir constantly for 2 minutes.
- Add cooked noodles to skillet.
- Toss everything together for 1 minute.
- Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- Use 80/20 ground beef for best flavor and texture balance.
- Don't overcook the garlic to prevent bitter taste.
- Cornstarch creates the signature glossy sauce coating.
- Fresh ginger provides more authentic flavor than powdered.
- Add vegetables like bell peppers for extra nutrition.