Description
This Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef is tender, savory, and perfectly sweet with a rich garlic-ginger sauce. Made easily in the crockpot, it delivers takeout-style flavor with minimal prep and maximum comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup beef broth or water
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced (or 1 tsp ground ginger)
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce (optional)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- Optional garnish: sesame seeds
Instructions
Instructions
- Toss sliced beef with cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Place beef in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, beef broth, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour sauce over the beef and stir gently to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until beef is tender.
- Stir well before serving to thicken the sauce.
- Serve over rice or noodles and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Slice beef against the grain for the most tender texture. For a thicker sauce, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes or add an extra teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with water.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours (LOW) or 2–3 hours (HIGH)
- Category: Main Dish / Slow Cooker / Beef
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: mongolian beef, slow cooker beef, crockpot beef, asian beef recipe
