Adapted from P. F. Chang’s popular dish. Credit: Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds flank steak
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 to 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- ¾/cup dark brown sugar (add 1 tsp molasses if using light brown)
- 1 cup Vegetable oil
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½/tsp salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 bunch green onions, cut on diagonal into 2-inch pieces
Directions
Make the sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon Peanut oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
Add soy sauce, water, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer until thickened some, 10 to 15 minutes.
Slice flank steak against the grain into ¼/inch slices with the knife held at a 45 degree bias, dividing longer pieces to bite-sized.
Toss flank steak with cornstarch, baking soda, sugar and salt. Rest 10 to 15 minutes, or 1 hour refrigerated.
Heat 1 cup peanut oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
Add beef in batches to cook 2-3 minutes until brown and crispy, flipping pieces over to cook both sides.
Remove meat with a slotted spoon and discard cooking oil. Place meat back in pan along with sauce and cook over medium heat for 1 minute, stirring to coat meat.
Add red pepper flakes and green onions and remove from heat.
Serve over rice.
Rehosted from: https://spicysouthernkitchen.com/mongolian-beef-pf-changs-copycat/