Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
An irresistible tender beef cooked in a sweet and flavorful sauce with garlic and ginger. This slow cooker beef recipe is a restaurant quality dinner right from your kitchen.
Servings: 5 Servings
Calories: 367kcal
Ingredients
- 2 - 2.5 pounds flank steak
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon garlic minced (about 1-2 cloves)
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger root minced
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¾ cup water
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed and leveled
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 bunch of green onions cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- Sesame seeds and extra green onions optional for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the flank steak by cutting thin slices against the grain. The slices should be about ⅛ to ¼ inch thick.
- In a bowl or Ziplock bag, add the slices of flank steak, cornstarch, salt and pepper.
- Gently mix the meat in the bowl or bag to cover the flank steak in the cornstarch and seasonings. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes.
- Place the flank steak on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the sesame oil, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar and water on top of the sliced flank steak.
- Give it a good mix and then put the cover on your slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 3 hours.
- After 3 hours, remove the slow cooker lid and stir in the sliced bell peppers and green onions.
- Cook for 1 additional hour, the meat should be tender, the sauce dark brown and thick.
- Before serving, top with diced green onions and sesame seeds if you wish.
Notes
- When slicing the flank steak, it should be no thicker than a ¼ inch so it will be able to cook in the allotted time as well as keeping it tender.
- For easier clean up, line your slow cooker with a slow cooker bag.
- You can add the sliced red peppers and green onions at the beginning of cooking if you wish.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1093mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 746IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg
