Mongolian Beef & Rice Noodles
A classic American-Chinese takeout dish, made at home with ground beef and rice noodles. A quick, flavorful dinner in which tender ground beef and chewy rice noodles are tossed in a sweet-savory sauce.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces rice noodles
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- scallions for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish
For the Sauce
- 3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons beef broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Cook the rice noodles according to the directions on the packaging. Drain and set aside.
- Make the slightly sweet soy sauce by mixing soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, Hoisin sauce, water and cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a skillet (or a wok) brown the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Cook until there is nearly no pink left. At that point, add the minced fresh ginger and fresh garlic and cook 1-2 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the ground beef and allow it to gently simmer until it slightly thickens.
- Add the drained noodles and toss everything together until the noodles are coated in the sauce.
- Divide over 2 bowls or plates.
- Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 26gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2167mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9g