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PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef Copycat Recipe - This copycat recipe is so easy to make in 30 min or less (start to finish) and tastes 100x better!

This copycat recipe is so easy to make in 30 min or less (start to finish) and tastes 100x better!

PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef Copycat Recipe - This copycat recipe is so easy to make in 30 min or less (start to finish) and tastes 100x better!

Let’s just say this isn’t any kind of Mongolian beef dish here. It’s almost an exact replica of PF Chang’s, a takeout favorite. With thinly sliced, crisp-tender beef swimming in that oh-so-heavenly garlicky, sweet/savory sauce.

PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef Copycat Recipe - This copycat recipe is so easy to make in 30 min or less (start to finish) and tastes 100x better!

It is incredibly easy to make right at home in 30 minutes or less start to finish, and it tastes so much better than the restaurant-version, mainly because you get to control your salt and sugar content.

PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef Copycat Recipe - This copycat recipe is so easy to make in 30 min or less (start to finish) and tastes 100x better!

Plus, the leftovers are even better for lunch the very next day.

PF Chang's Mongolian Beef Copycat

PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef Copycat Recipe

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
This copycat recipe is so easy to make in 30 min or less (start to finish) and tastes 100x better!
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

for the soy sauce mixture

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine flank steak and cornstarch.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet. Working in batches, add beef and fry until browned and cooked through, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; discard excess oil.
  • Add beef and soy sauce mixture to the skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in green onions.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds, if desired.

for the soy sauce mixture

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and vegetable oil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Set aside.

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