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Mongolian Beef
by Waatokok Kitchen
Strips of arrachera beef, fried until golden brown, in a sweet soy sauce with plenty of green onions.
- Servings
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Category
- Main course
- Cuisine
- Chinese
- Serve
- Hot
- Texture
- Crispy / Crunchy, Juicy
- Techniques
- FrySauté
- Meal
- LunchDinner
- Family meal
- Quick weekday meal
Tips
Oil is the medium for frying, not something that the dish absorbs completely.
Ingredients
Arrachera (500 g)
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Cornstarch (1/3 cup)
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Vegetable oil (1/2 cup)
$5.91 MXN
Garlic (3 cloves)
≈ $0.99 MXN
Ginger (1 teaspoon)
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Soy sauce (1/2 cup)
$11.49 MXN
Beef broth (1/2 cup)
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Sugar (1/2 cup)
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Chives (6 pieces)
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WaatoPrice
Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Estimated cost so far
≈ $18.39 MXN
≈ $4.60 MXN per serving
3 of 9 ingredients
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Prices are approximate. · Last updated Oct 7, 2026
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Tools
Frying pan
Knife
Cutting board
Tongs
Steps
- 1. Prepare the meat10 min
Cut the flank steak into thin strips against the grain; coat it with cornstarch.
- 2. Fry the meat8 min
Fry the strips in batches in hot oil until they are golden brown and cooked to your liking; remove and set aside.
- 3. Prepare the sauce5 min
In the same skillet, sauté the garlic and minced ginger briefly; add the soy sauce, beef broth, and sugar, and cook until it comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
- 4. Combine3 min
Return the meat to the skillet, add the green onions, and stir until the meat is thoroughly heated and coated with the sauce, and the green onions have just softened.
- 5. Serve1 min
Serve hot over rice.
Substitutions & variations
- Don't have beef broth? Water works as a substitute, although the flavor won't be as rich.
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