Mongolian Beef Noodles
with bell peppers / snow peas
For maximum flavor and texture, the steak in this noodle stir-fry is coated in cornstarch and shallow-fried in oil before being tossed with noodles and a rich, savory sauce.
Smarts: Put the steak in the freezer for 15 minutes before you start making this meal. Steak is easier to slice thin if it's very cold.
Ingredients
- Flank steak - 1 lb, thinly sliced against the grain (sub any variety of steak)
- Bell peppers, green - 1, thinly sliced
- Noodles, lo mein - 8 oz (sub spaghetti)
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Cornstarch - 2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
- Oil, cooking - 3 Tbsp
- Water - 1 Tbsp
- Snow peas, fresh or frozen - 10 oz (sub snap peas)
- Garlic - 4 cloves, chopped
- Stock, any type - 1 1/4 cup
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/3 cup
- Brown sugar - 3 Tbsp
- Oil, toasted sesame - 2 tsp
- Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/2 tsp
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Prep
- Chill steak - Place steak in the freezer for 15 minutes. (This will make it much easier to slice thinly.)
- Bell peppers / Garlic - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make sauce - Combine garlic, stock, soy sauce, brown sugar, toasted sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Cook noodles - Cook noodles according to package instructions. If making ahead, toss with some oil to help prevent sticking. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
- Slice steak - Thinly slice steak against the grain. Toss with salt and pepper and then toss with first portion of cornstarch.
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Make
- Heat a wok or skillet with cooking oil over medium heat. When oil is hot, add steak in a single layer. Cook steak, without stirring, until golden brown on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a spatula to flip steak and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until steak is just cooked through, ~2 minutes more. Transfer steak to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- To remaining oil in the wok, add bell peppers and saute for ~2 minutes to get started cooking.
- Add sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Whisk together second portion of cornstarch and water. Stir into simmering sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
- Add snow peas and cook for 1 minute.
- Add noodles to pan and stir to coat in sauce.
- Remove wok from heat and stir in steak.
- Serve noodles with some extra red pepper flakes or some hot sauce if you’d like. Enjoy!
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Reviews
Ratings
48 reviews
Made seared flank steak on the side, using the extra sauce (always make extra sauce) as a quick pan-marinade. Both loved it!
0 HelpfulWow! We love international flavors and have found that others' mongolian beef recipes are complex and disappointing. This was straight forward cooking and fantastic flavors.
0 HelpfulWOW! This was delicious. I am not the biggest fan of zoodles, so I was skeptical, but I really loved them in this. I wish I made more! I will definitely make this again. It felt pretty easy too.
0 HelpfulBetter than take out. I didn't find this time consuming in the wok at all. Overall very happy but I would have liked to add more veggies to even out the pasta to veggie ratio. Got to hide them when you can!
0 HelpfulReally tasty! And came together quickly. I followed the advice of other reviewers and added an extra half tablespoon of cornstarch to the sauce, and the consistency was great. Used extra snow peas too.
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