How to Make Mongolian Beef

[g4tviscool]

Thank you. :D i though i lost this recipe. its top notch but for me i wish i had a bigger wok lol

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@g4tviscool lol, Thank you :)

[RABthefirst]

I pound my flank steak to make it extra tender. It works wonders and gives me the texture that makes the dish so wonderful and enjoyable.

Baking soda??Really? That is unusual but I really want to try that. What does that do exactly for the dish? I know what the corn starch does, but no clue about that baking soda. I love learning new things. Thanks so much. :)

[RABthefirst]

@RABthefirst oops. You lost me at bamboo...no bamboo in Mongolian beef. Onions and beef and maybe garlic. No fillers.

[cokguzel100]

could you pls tell me why did you add baking soda.

[Aero159X]

So what ingredient gives the meat that key "sweet" flavor??

[GetDamage]

@Aero159X It's the Hoisin sauce that gives it that distinct flavor.

[MsMinday]

Thank you so much! I was missing a few ingredients, but it still turned out delicious! :D

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@MsMinday Thank you so much for trying this and commenting - I appreciate it :)

[mmmPlE]

So many ingredients i would never use again :|

[lol245525]

Wow thanks

[drew369741]

very organized...I appreciate the clarity, looks yummy !

[killer801ify]

thankyou so much love it tastes so good

[killer801ify]

thankyou so much wait but instead of chili sauce could you use hoisan sauce o nvm

[killer801ify]

thankyou so much wait but instead of chili sauce could you use hoisan sauce

[the09conradz]

you like from Texas?

[lejeno071809]

You sound like you live in the southern area.

[rod4don]

thanks! this is my 7 yr old son's fave. will try this right now even if i dont have chili oil and the chili garlic sauce. see how it goes without them.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@rod4don Thank you so much - I hope he likes it :)

[goladen]

Excellent dish, I added 1/3 white onion and 1 anaheim chili and 1/4 serano. Was better then PF changs by far. I also added a bit of meat tenderizer. Was about as tender as file meat.. Thank You so much chef Kai

[raderanthony]

from start to finish ...is that on high heat?

[XtcRaver420]

Just made this dish, tastes great! Thanks for the recipe

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@XtcRaver420 Thank you for trying it and posting this :)

[ryegrass2003]

@AsianCookingmadeEasy baking soda make the meat tender and juicy

[oWARF4REo]

hi, i did this at school, but without the chilli... and it didnt sit for 3 hrs, i only had 1 hr

;)

[nboukaram]

*grin* I'm getting the impression that soy sauce and corn starch is the life and blood of Chinese cooking ;D

[PickledFetus117]

talk about a dream girl. hot and knows how to cook.

[gratefuldeadQPO]

@PickledFetus117 thats what im saying

[GenGhisKhan1162]

looks yummy.. great way of cooking mongolian beef.. greetings from Mongolia.. =))

[TheCoolBrother]

why is it called Mongolian beef?? its chinese, not Mongolian

[bobby1829387]

@TheCoolBrother Actually, it was made for the first time in the 1960's my an American- Chinese chef, who called it Mongolian Beef because it sounded exotic.

[ZivEstVeritas]

What can be used instead of Hoisin sauce?

[gratefuldeadQPO]

@ZivEstVeritas horseradish

[alraune84]

Why cant you just mix everything in the mairinade and just mix it very wwell with the steak?

[HarterFall]

Whats the baking soda for?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

@HarterFall The baking soda in this recipe help to tenderize the meat :)

[mygamebirds]

I prefer the traditional way of Mongolian beef. I've been restaurants that try's to make their own mongolian beef recipe's and it's absolutely terrible! It's one of my favorite dish.

I would prefer to add:

1. Sweet white onions

2. Red onions

3. Diced green onions

I also prefer it to be the last with the corn starch so the onions are still fresh and sweet, not soggy. After you enjoy your mongolian beef onion fest, stay away from everybody including your kids. LOL Thanks for posting.

[punjabiqt08]

@mygamebirds - exactly. much better with the onions.

[blogegog]

We did this recipe for lunch, but used ribeye since flank steak is about impossible to get where I live for some reason.

I can't say how it is with flank steak, but with ribeeye, it's WONDERFUL. I can't say enough good things about this recipe. Better than from a chinese restaurant. Thanks Mrs. Asicancookingmadeeasy!

[ffgdjs]

the one at pf changs is the best! i almso died of how deliciouse it taste

[schweetheartmonkee]

This seems like a lot of sodium including the sodium in the marinade... is there a way to cut down the sodium without sacrificing the taste? besides that this dish looks wonderfully delicious and I can't wait to try it!!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

You can simply leave out the baking soda in the marinade and use filet instead of flank steak. Then just use low soduim soy in the rest :)

[harveymustard]

Am going to try this recipe tomorrow for dinner.. I don't have the chili sauce though. Will let you know how it turns out ;o)

[westpaulam]

I made this today for my husband and he loved it; the only thing he said was that it needed some sweet onion. I thought it was really good and I will be making it again. I love your videos as well; they are very helpful. I will checking out some more and trying some more recepies. Thank you.

[ScottC7187]

I love the clarity of your instructions and I look forward to trying this recipe. I have never noticed bamboo in the Mongolian Beef I get at the restaurant. Is this a regional thing or have I just not noticed it before?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

This dish is actually an American - Chinese dish. I just love the addition of the bamboo mainly for the texture :)

[eyemblessed2]

I thought I would give one more feeble attempt to make an authentic tasting asian recipe...for the first time in my 30 some years of cooking, I DID IT!!! You recipe is out of this world! AWESOME! I am going to check out your other videos to see if there are more recipes. By the way, my family loved this dish! Thank you so much for posting this!!

[MaishouaHEARTu]

hi. i was wondering if u have to have chili oil, and rice wine vinegar. is there a replacement? since i don't have those two ingredient but i have the rest???

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

You can leave out the chili oil if you wish - it will just have less spiceiness. And for the rice wine vinegar you could use either apple cider vinegar or white vinegar mixed with water so that it is a bit diluted :)

[vnck25]

Hello,

Where can I find the main ingredient of this dish? Do I need to go to Mongolia to get the beef. What's the deal with this name " Mongolian" when everything is done at some other place.

[dewberdoo]

no garlic? (i still gave a high rating even though there was no garlic)

[gristlethrob777]

i know you're busy with your grandma & things, but i was wondering what the purpose of the baking soda was in this dish. i've never heard of it being used in a marinade. thanks a lot.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

The baking soda in this recipe acts as a tenderizer for the meat :)

[gristlethrob777]

gotcha.  thank you for the answer.

[mazhar8551]

Hi Lila, Thank u so much 4 yr very clear and concise instructions on all the videos that I have watched. I m definitely going to try this dish on Sunday. By the way, if I don't want to use Sherry, can it be substituted with rice vinegar? Plz advise.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Hi- This recipe doesn't use sherry, was it maybe another one that you were thinking of?

[mazhar8551]

Thank u Lila

Yes, it is with another recipe that I came across and so needed yr advise if it is OK to use Rice Wine Vinegar instead of Sherry. I dont use alcohol. Plz reply.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

It's usually ok, but it sometimes depends on the recipe - which recipe is it?

[scottskitchen]

@mazhar8551

What I use is labeled "cooking wine" from an Asian market. If you can find that will suffice.

[jophen80]

Love all your videos.easy to follow and very well explained..

thanks for sharing.more power to you :D

[Bigfellr]

yumm. mines a bit sweet

[NuclearRune]

or fried rice i add

[JD5133]

love the food! an nice voice cant wait to see more from you..

[matchewzits]

couldnt get flank steak, had to settle for skirt, but it still game out delicious! you rock!!

[bkresta]

what if you dont have chili oil? do you have to have it or can you use something else?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

You don't have to use the chili oil - it just gives the meat a little heat :)

[bkresta]

ok thanks, but what about putting sliced onions?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

You mean sliced reguar onions? They should be good too. Just make sure to cook them until they are soft :)

[Martinimutt]

can you use this same basic recipe, but use pork?  thanks

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I've actually never tried this with pork, it would probably be ok. Just make sure not to cook the pork too long or it will come out tough :)

[chicagolowe]

Thanks, now I know why this is so very tasty. I'm gonna fix this using chicken, or tofu or thinly sliced turkey breast. what do you think?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

The chicken and tofu sound good! I wouldn't marinate the tofu; and for the chicken I would just leave out the baking soda :)

[chicagolowe]

Ok thanks, I do eat a little beef twice a month or close to 2 ounces. keep cooking and teaching.

[pilo78]

Nice video!! this is my favorite dish.. One question, why do you cook outside?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I do all of my frying outside b/c I'm a bit of a clean freak....I don't like the mess that grease makes in the kitchen :)

[thugzmansion1o1]

yeah as i can see nice kitchen

[Tammyho1977]

hi, i was wondering is rice wine vinegar the same as white vinegar? and is cooking wine the same as rice wine vinegar? bcuz i can't find it at the store..i only see whtie vinegar, so iam not sure if its the same as rice wine vinegar. thanks.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Rice wine vinegar is the same as "Rice Vinegar", but it is not the same as "white vinegar" or "cooking wine." Rice vinegar is made from rice and is less acidic than white vinegar. The one I use has a %4.1 acidity level. If it is not in your local grocery store, try a Chinese grocer. If you still can't find it, you can use a little white vinegar diluted with water and mixed with just a pinch of sugar. I hope you will be able to find it - thank you for watching and writing :)

[Drowzoz]

hmmm i cant seem to post!?

[Mexi7069]

Awesome!

[xBurntxRainx]

Great videos! You're a great instructor :)

Keept it up!

[Knildragon]

Im just wondering... Do you know how to make the recipe more sweet? I haven't been able to replicate anything remotely close to sweet. Thanks and great video!

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

If you want to make it sweet you can simply add 1 to 2 tbsp of sugar to the sauce mixture :) Thanks for watching :)

[xxsahrishxx]

i know this is a recipe for mongolian beef, but could i use chicken or lamb instead?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Yes, although I've never tried it, I think either one would be good in this dish :)

[iceman5815]

For the marinate for the beef..would it be easier to mix everything and then pour it into the beef all at once?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I do it in this order so that everything gets coated on the meat evenly - also so that the cornstarch mainly remains on the outside :)

[shartanne]

Thanks a lot for the recipe, this looks really good. I just had a question, i noticed that a lot of chinese restaurants in America serve a mongolian beef that is realllly sweet--is this much the same or different? Thank you :)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

No this is not the sweet version :)

[maskedmagician100]

is it baking powder or baking soda ?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

It's baking soda :)

[shylildude]

what cut of beef is that?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

This is a flank steak which is actually the belly muscle of a cow. The best cut to use in any dish would be the filet - but this works well for this dish :)

[agirose]

Thanks so much! Yum it looks so good!

[Phrozius]

Thanks! great reciepe! oh and your cute too ;)

[justgonnastay]

In making the marinade, you mixed the oils, sugar and the soy sauce. Couldn't you do the same for the other dry ingredients? Just in the name of saving time?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I add them in separately at first just to make sure that each piece of meat is evenly coated with the salt, baking soda and cornstarch. If you try to mix these all together it lumps up and so becomes unevenly distributed :)

[Myrrh25]

Thank you for posting this vid. Mongolian Beef is my fave, and I get it everytime I get Chinese.

But now I can save money and make it myself. Thank you again!

[cafiteriafood]

i'm hungry :(

[douglasroby]

why use corn startch in the marinade then use the liquid corn startch at the end? what is the purpose?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

The cornstarch in the marinade helps the texture of the meat as well as the flavors absorb into it. The cornstarch at the end is simply to thicken the sauce :)

[CoonJaiDee]

thats copped shallots not diced love,

scallions where i come from there called shallots,

My mouth is starting to water, im not sure if its from this recipe or you handling all that meat!

do you have an alternative to the ho sin sauce?

im living way out in the country in thailand and havnt got any hosin :(

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

That's good to know - here shallots look similar to a small white onion.

To make homemade hoisin you can miz these ingredients here:

3 tbsp black bean sauce

1 tsp hot chili garlic sauce

2 ½ tbsp honey

2 tsp dark soy

2 tsp ketchup

-If you don't have all those on hand, then you can simply mix the last three together - it may lack a little zing, but it will still be good in this dish :)

[ericpryde71]

thanks for inserting the ingredient list as u cook its very helpful

[ysssuhi]

your accent southern ?

[kia511]

Thanks for the reply Lila... Another questions on the Wok... should it be non-stick or any other kind would do? Any particular brand which you would recommend over the others? Thanks again...

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

I actually use a Joyce Chen non stick wok and I love it :)

[kia511]

Hi Lila... Just wanted to say thanks for your amazing, easy to follow videos... Your recepies are awsome!!! One questions... Is the rice wine vinegar the same thing as rice viegar? Can I use cooking Sake instead? Thx.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Yes rice wine vinegar is the same as rice vinegar. The cooking sake would be fine too :)

[vikaleeanessa]

not bad, what does the baking soda do in the marinade?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

The baking soda tenderizes the meat :)

[CarryA1911]

Great video.

You show a good level of detail. You broke the recipe into simple easy to follow sections, and even spared us any annoying background music! Well done!

[ch0c0latta]

Sorry I added a minus! This was a great comment!!!! Though

[CarryA1911]

No problem. Thanks again for the great instructional series. I look forward to more installments. :o)

[99e39540is]

Thanks for making these videos!! Is their something else I could use in place of the sesame oil in the marinade?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

There is no real substitute for sesame oil b/c it has such a distinct flavor. You can however simply leave it out. My husband does not like the taste of sesame, so I leave it out on his portion and he loves it :)

[ArmandiMan123]

wow this looks very good! i have been trying to find a way to cook it where it has a thicker sauce but i think i have now! i am definitely going to try making it, except for the bamboo il probably l use red pepper...thanks for posting!

[cfleshious]

I subscribed to many delicious looking dishes!

[HarukoMeko]

Mongolia is asian?

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

"Mongolian beef" is actually an American born name for this Asian flavored dish. Mongolia is actually a little country that is located right above China and below Russia. Thanks for the comment :)

[ruffagii]

mongolian beef was actually 1st cooked by mongolian soldiers in southern asia, used mongolian style beef mixed with southern spices, the result is u know it: delicious

[jeanbekke]

Hi Lila! I love your recipes. I have one question regarding the vinegear your using. I can't find it in any stores here, but I could find japanese rice vinegear. What's the difference between these two? Keep up the good work :-)

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

There are so many different versions of rice vinegar, and the terms "rice wine vinegar" and "rice vinegar" often mean the same thing. I'm not familiar with the Japanese versions, but just make sure that the vinegar you use is made from sweet rice (also called glutinous rice,) and that it has an acidity level of about 4.5% - this is stated in the ingredient list on the bottle that I used here. Let me know if you still have trouble finding this. Thanks so much for watching :)

[jeanbekke]

Thanks so much for your answer :-)

[KhmerDubbed]

Awesome.

My mom makes it differently though xD..

She puts loads of peppers... loads of onions.. and loads of beef.. then she puts in a lot of stuff.

Its SO SPICY but its SO GOOD.

[AsianCookingmadeEasy]

Spicy is always good! Your mom's version sounds delicious! Thanks for watching :)

[lawrenceg3]

By far the best tasting recipe I've tried from any video or book.

[christi788697]

Wow, thank you so so very much for all your videos. Very easy and clearly understood thanks to the text and your vocal description. Could you do a beef and broccoli?

[nickel3956]

i love Chinese food! i'm in high school and learning how to speak Chinese so being able to cook Chinese food is so great. i'm only 15 (almost 16) and i don't cook much so this makes it really easy. i also love Mongolian beef so i will definitely have to try this recipe soon.

[GoodKush00]

wonderful recipe and presentation. the colors are great, i can only imagine the flavor. i truly appreciate the people who put up cooking channels on youtube for they are my favorites. since i am a picky eater and love mostly asian cuisine, i will subscribe to you and surely will attempt your recipes, thanks!

[Refrescador]

Youre a domestic goddess, served this recipe up to my flatmates and they absolutely adored it! Thank you so much!

[johnjcruickshank]

Thanks for taking the time to make this recipe video. I just found out about Youtube Cooking and I love it. Next up is Pork Shu mai! Thanks.

[SlaveOfthemostjust]

thanks... can u show us how 2 make sweet and sour chicken pls

[engineer506]

Thank you very much for the recipie. It was great.