In the last few months, to make up for not dining out at restaurants, we have been experimenting in the kitchen and attempting to recreate restaurant-style meals at home. One of our recent creations has been Mongolian beef, inspired by P.F Chang’s. Traditionally, this dish tends to be more sweet than spicy, but we switched things up and increased the spice level. We personally prefer more heat, but one could easily reduce it by leaving out the chilies.
To make this recipe, it’s essential to use high-quality beef. I obtained mine from Mamluks, a well-known company that provides pure, simple, hand-cut halal meat to Muslims living in Norway. I used their new app to have the meat delivered straight to my door. The app is user-friendly and provides next-day delivery options as well as click-and-collect.
MONGOLIAN BEEF RECIPE
Serves 3-4 people Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10mins
INGREDIENTS
1 lb Gafoor Pure Halal beef steak, cut in thin strips
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp white pepper
1/2 cup corn flour (plus 2 tbsp corn flour)
1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying the beef
For the sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
7 dried red chillies
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tbsp brown sugar
Spring onions and roasted sesame seeds to garnish
METHOD
- Combine the sliced beef with the sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, white pepper and 2 tbsp corn flour. Allow to marinate in the fridge for at least an hour
- Remove from the fridge and coat the marinated beef slices in the remaining 1/2 cup corn flour. Dust of any excess
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a high heat and fry the slices of beed for around 30 seconds to 1 min on each side. The beef should have a crispy coating. Once fried, remove from the heat and set aside
- For the sauce, add the vegetable oil, ginger garlic paste and red chillies over a medium to high heat. Mix for a few mins until the chillies sizzle. Then add the soy sauce and brown sugar. Mix and boil on high heat for 3-4 mins
- After boiling, reduce the heat and toss in the beef slices until well coated. Simmer for a few mins
- Garnish with spring onion and roasted sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!
