Mongolian Beef and Noodles

4.98 from 98 votes

Mongolian Beef and Noodles combines the flavors of beef, rice noodles and a delicious Asian inspired sauce. Delicious and easy to make.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Break up the beef as it browns. Then drain off any excess grease. Add in the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute until the garlic is aromatic.
While the beef is cooking, prepare the noodles based on the package instructions. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
Add the soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, pepper and red pepper flakes to the skillet with the beef. Stir to combine all the ingredients.
Mix the cornstarch with a small amount of cold water. Stir until it’s dissolved and then stir this mixture into the skillet as well. Bring to a low boil. Heat until the sauce has thickened and then stir in the cooked noodles. Toss to combine the noodles thoroughly with the sauce and the meat mixture.
Remove the pan from the heat but allow the noodles to sit in the sauce mixture for a few minutes to absorb the flavors. Then serve warm topped with the sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Tips for the Best Mongolian Beef Noodles

Cooking Ground Beef - Make sure when cooking the meat to break up any small pieces. Then drain any excess grease from the meat.
Noodles - Cook the noodles according to package. Rinse the noodles after cooking and set the noodles aside before mixing in with other ingredients.
Sauce - Bring the sauce to boil after mixing in the cornstarch to thicken it. After bringing to a boil, mix in the noodles and allow the noodles to sit for a few minutes. This will allow the noodles to absorb the flavor.
Thickening the Sauce - Make sure to not skip on the cornstarch slurry. This results in a thicker sauce that makes this dish so delicious.
Preparing Dish - We recommend using a Wok or skillet to combine the ingredients. This allows you to have plenty of room to move the ingredients around.
Prepare Ingredients - When we make this dish, I like to have all my sauce and seasoning measured out since everything cooks quickly.
Keep Stirring - Keep stirring the ingredients while the sauce is thickening and combining the ingredients.
Easy Cleanup – We love that everything cooks in one skillet. It makes for an easy cleanup so we can spend more time with family.

Substitutions and Additions

Seasoning - We used fresh ginger but you can also use ground ginger. Minced garlic is what we recommend but you can also use fresh garlic or garlic powder.
Sweetness - We like to add in a 1/4 cup of brown sugar. But you can adjust the sweetness level to what you prefer. Add in more or use less. You can also use a sugar replacement such as coconut sugar or date sugar
Extra Spice - We love the flavor that the red pepper flakes gives the sauce, but you can also add in dried chili peppers.
Soy Sauce - We used low sodium soy sauce in this recipe. But you can easily substitute for coconut aminos as a soy sauce substitute. Sesame oil is also a great option to add in the sauce mixture.
Flank Steak - You can easily make this dish with thinly sliced flank steak instead of ground. We use flank steak when make this dish in the slow cooker.
Ground Beef - If you prefer you make this dish with ground turkey, ground chicken or ground pork. I even even used half ground turkey and half ground beef.
Vegetables - For added flavor and color, add in some broccoli to this dish. You can even mix in cauliflower, green beans, mushrooms or frozen mixed vegetables.
Serving - Make sure to serve with some diced up green onions. For a crunchier topping add some chopped peanuts and sesame seeds.
Hoisin Sauce - If you are out of hoisin sauce you can substitute with garlic teriyaki, bean paste, or barbecue molasses.