Mongolian Beef - 1 Recipe - Cooking Index
2/3 lb | 302g / 10oz | Flank steak |
Marinade | ||
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Rice wine or dry sherry |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Soy sauce |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Vegetable oil |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Sesame oil |
1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Baking soda |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Cornstarch |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Sugar |
Frying and Sauce | ||
4 cups | 948ml | Oil - for deep frying |
1 oz | 28g | Rice noodles |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Hoisin sauce |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Hot bean sauce |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Cornstarch |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Water |
10 | Green onions - chop 1 1/2" |
Use a cleaver to slice beef across grain and at an angle into thin strips. Combine marinade ingredients in a med. bowl. Add beef strips; mix well. Let stand at least 1 hr.
Heat oil in a wok over high heat to 350. Gently loosen roll of rice noodles with your fingers and break into 2 portions.
Carefully lower half the noodles into hot oil with a slotted metal spoon or in a lg. strainer and press under oil 2 seconds.
Immediately remove puffed noodles from wok with slotted spoon or strainer; set aside to cool. Repeat with remaining half of rice noodle roll. Break cooled noodles into 2" lengths and arrange on a platter.
Remove oil from wok except 5 tb Heat oil remaining in wok over high heat 30 seconds. Stir-fry marinated beef until very lightly browned. Remove with slotted spoon; set aside. Remove all but 2 tb. oil from wok.
Add hoisin sauce, hot bean sauce, cornstarch and water to oil remaining in wok. Bring to a boil over med. heat. Add green onions and cooked beef. Stir-fry 30 seconds. Spoon over noodles.
Source:
Mary Spero
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