PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef

Beef

• 2 pounds NY strip steak (ribeye steak or flank steak)
• ½ cup cornstarch
• ½ cup vegetable oil

Sauce

• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 Tablespoons ginger (minced)
• 1 cup water
• 1 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 green onions (thinly sliced )

1. Place the beef in the freezer 15 minutes before ready to begin. This will help firm it up for slicing.
2. Slice the beef against the grain in thin, bite-sized strips, about 1/4 inch thick.
3. Add the cornstarch to a Ziploc bag. Place the meat in the bag and shake, until well coated. Pour out into a strainer or colander and shake off the excess cornstarch.
4. In a small sauce pan add the 2 TBSP oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, water, rice wine vinegar and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook over medium-high heat until sauce thickens (15-20 minutes). Set aside.
5. Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the 1/2 cup oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add some of the beef in a single layer and cook until browned. You will need to do this in batches. Set aside the browned beef on a plate lined with a paper towel and tented with foil.
6. Return all beef to skillet and pour sauce over the beef. Stir until coated and cook for a couple more minutes.
7. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.