Dinner for 2

Mongolian Beef with green onions

Name: Mongolian Beef with green onions
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb flank or skirt steak; 2 tbsp shaoxing wine or dry cooking sherry; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 3 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil; 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 2 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 5 green onions white and green parts; 5 whole dried chili peppers

$35.64for 425 minServes 2

Cornstarch-coated steak fries quickly, then gets tossed with brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, onions, and chilies.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef steak (sirloin, 1 lb$8.99/lb typical	1 lb	$8.99Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Green onions, 0.75$1.19 each typical	0.75	$0.85Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.82

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$8.91 per serving$35.64 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb flank or skirt steak
2 tbsp shaoxing wine or dry cooking sherry
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil
3 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic
5 green onions white and green parts
5 whole dried chili peppers

Steps

Slice the steak thinly across the grain, then toss it with the cooking wine and 3 tablespoons cornstarch.
Stir the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and 2 tablespoons water together in a bowl.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
Fry the steak in batches for 3 to 4 minutes until browned and 145 F, then transfer it to a plate.
Cook the white onion pieces and dried chilies in the skillet for 1 minute.
Add the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes, then return the steak and green onion tops and toss for 1 minute.

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