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October 6, 2015 · 25 Comments

Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat}

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PF Changs Mongolian Beef made with flank steak and scallions in the comfort of your own home with a few simple ingredients.
Enjoy PF Changs Mongolian Beef made with flank steak and scallions in the comfort of your own home with a few simple ingredients.

Enjoy PF Changs Mongolian Beef made with flank steak and scallions in the comfort of your own home with a few simple ingredients.

Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat} in a bowl with chopsticks.

I mentioned a few weeks ago when I posted the recipe for the Pineapple Coconut Ice Cream that during our vacation this summer in Florida, we ate at PF Changs.

We don't dine there often, like I mentioned, because the closest restaurant to our home here in NJ is about 40 minutes away. But whenever I do go there, I always get Mongolian Beef. 

Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat}

I have tried the kind you can now find in your grocers freezer section, but it didn't taste as good as the restaurant version. I've also seen several recipes online (Pinterest, of course!) and saw how easy it was to make this Mongolian Beef recipe at home. 

The recipe is simple and uses flank steak, cornstarch, oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, water and scallions; which besides the beef, I already had all of the ingredients in my pantry.

Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat}

What I love most about this recipe for Mongolian Beef (besides the fantastic flavor of course) is how easy it is to make. Because it's done in a few simple steps, you can even prepare the components the night before; then refrigerate until dinnertime. Then it only takes about 15 minutes to combine the ingredients together.

How do you make Mongolian Beef?

Prepare the sauce by adding oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and water to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sauce starts to thicken; approximately 15 minutes; then set aside. You can also refrigerate this sauce overnight until you're ready to cook the entire meal.

While the sauce is thickening, start slicing the flank steak into thin strips across the grain; then cut them down into bite sized pieces (about 1-2 inches).

Place the beef in a large resealable plastic bag and add the cornstarch.Close the bag and coat the beef really well until all of the pieces are covered with the cornstarch.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet and add the beef. Cook until it is browned and cooked through. If using a smaller size pan, you may have to do it in two batches. Add the sauce and stir making sure all of the beef is coated; then add the chopped scallions. Serve over cooked rice.

Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat}

This recipe for Mongolian Beef was spot on. In fact, my husband told me after his first bite that I had to make it again very soon, it was that good.

I served ours over white minute rice (to save time), but any rice would do. Jo had suggested cutting the meat first; then refrigerating it before making the sauce.

I found that when I started the sauce first, I had about 15 minutes to utilize to cut the meat into strips, coat with cornstarch,  get a bowl prepped of chopped scallions and start my minute rice in the same amount of time.

In all, by doing the steps in this order, I was able to have a complete meal ready in about 30 minutes. ~Enjoy!

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Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat}

Mongolian Beef {PF Changs Copycat}

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Enjoy PF Changs Mongolian Beef in the comfort of your own home with a few simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Entree
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½-2 lbs. .Flank Steak
  • ¼ c. Cornstarch
  • ¼ c. Canola Oil
  • 1 tbsp. Stir Fry Oil
  • 1 c. Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 c. Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp. Minced Garlic
  • ½ c. Water
  • 1 c. Chopped Scallions

Instructions
 

  • First prepare the sauce by adding the stir fry oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and water to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sauce starts to thicken; approximately 15 minutes. Set aside. (You can also refrigerate this sauce overnight until you're ready to cook the entire meal).
  • While the sauce is thickening, start slicing the flank steak into thin strips across the grain; then cut them down into bite sized pieces (about 1-2 inches).
  • Place the beef in a large resealable plastic bag and add the cornstarch. Close the bag and coat the beef really well until all of the pieces are covered with the cornstarch.
  • Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet and add the beef. Cook until it is browned and cooked through. If using a smaller size pan, you may have to do it in two batches.
  • Add the sauce and stir making sure all of the beef is coated; then add the chopped scallions. Serve over cooked rice.
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Comments

  1. Amee Livingston says

    October 09, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    5 stars
    This looks amazing Carrie! Pinned and Yummed! šŸ˜›

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      October 11, 2015 at 10:31 am

      Thank you Amee, it was definitely one of our favorites! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. alicia szemon says

    November 06, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    5 stars
    yum! i need to make this asap!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 06, 2015 at 6:27 pm

      Alicia, we liked it so much I just made it again last night! Though my store was out of flank steak so I substituted london broil. It was good, but definitely not as tender as the flank steak.

      Reply
  3. Sara Zielinski says

    November 11, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    5 stars
    Looks like a great mongolian beef.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 11, 2015 at 5:54 pm

      It was very tasty. My family loved it and has already requested for me to make it again.

      Reply
  4. Tammy says

    November 18, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    5 stars
    I made this tonight and it was so easy, and so good!! We had no leftovers!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 19, 2015 at 6:31 am

      We didn't have any leftovers either. Gab couldn't stop eating it! lol

      Reply
  5. Sue says

    September 10, 2017 at 7:56 am

    This was very good, but I thought it was too sweet. I will cut back on the sugar next time, maybe use 1/2 cup. I used Petite Sirloin because I had some in freezer, it was so tender.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      September 10, 2017 at 8:01 am

      It is a bit sweet; which is probably why my kids love it so much. šŸ™‚ Thanks for trying the recipe and I'm glad you liked it Sue.

      Reply
  6. Kevin Purvis says

    August 07, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    Just so you know, the Mongolian sauce at PF Chang's also has fresh chopped garlic cloves in it. The sauce made in larger quantities than your recipe, so for the size sauce in your recipe I would put 1 to 3 cloves of chopped garlic (depending on your liking) in the sauce during the simmer. There you go!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      August 07, 2018 at 1:38 pm

      Thank you, but I already have 1 tbsp. of minced garlic in the ingredients already. šŸ˜‰

      Reply
  7. Tina says

    August 19, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    I made this for my family tonight! Very good! I didn't have low sodium soy sauce on hand and so I used regular. I will definitely get the low sodium for next time as mine turned out very salty! Also, I used 1.5 lbs of flank steak...about half of the sauce this recipe makes would have been plenty for the 1.5 lbs of flank steak. Will definitely do this again!!!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      August 20, 2018 at 4:21 am

      I'm so glad you liked the recipe Tina and the lower sodium soy sauce does cut down on the saltiness of the dish. My kids like to use the extra sauce to put on top of rice too whenever we have some extra too. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. Janet says

    October 28, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    Hi Carrie, I was just wondering what stir fry oil you used?

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      October 28, 2018 at 1:13 pm

      Hi Janet, I used Asian Gourmet Stir Fry Oil but any brand would work. Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Christine Louise Whipple says

    January 27, 2019 at 9:26 am

    This is very good,but I make one tweet to it. The oil for the sauce, I used sesame oil. This oil enhances the Asian flavors of any oriental dishes.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      January 27, 2019 at 11:18 am

      Great substitution!

      Reply
  10. Dawn Wadsworth says

    January 27, 2020 at 10:39 am

    What is the sauce that the Mongolian beef states to make first? I see all the other ingredients listed down below .

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      January 27, 2020 at 12:19 pm

      I meant prepare the sauce first. I'll adjust the instructions to add "by adding the..."

      Reply
  11. Rebecca says

    February 06, 2021 at 7:04 am

    Looks amazing. And it is something my finicky mom would eat.

    Reply
  12. Peggy Primiano says

    February 08, 2021 at 10:26 am

    Loved this recipe. This is one of my husbands favorite meals.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      February 11, 2021 at 11:23 am

      Thank you Peggy!

      Reply
  13. bn100 says

    February 10, 2021 at 12:55 am

    looks tasty

    Reply

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