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Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
Slow cooker Mongolian beef features tender chunks of steak slow-cooked with a zesty Asian-inspired sauce!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
2
hours
hrs
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Chinese
Servings:
4
Calories:
384
Author:
Candace Hollas
Equipment
Slow cooker
Ingredients
1
pound
flank steak
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
or to taste
½
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
or to taste
¼
cup
cornstarch
2
Tablespoons
oil
3
cloves
garlic
minced
1
Tablespoon
ginger root
fresh, minced
⅓
cup
brown sugar
1
Tablespoon
sesame oil
½
cup
reduced-sodium soy sauce
¼
cup
water
Garnish
1
stalk
green onion
sliced
1
tablespoon
sesame seeds
Instructions
Thinly cut flank steak against the grain, then dice.
In a medium bowl, sprinkle beef with salt and pepper, and toss with cornstarch until well combined.
Add oil to the bottom of the slow cooker. Add beef, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and water and mix until well combined.
Turn the slow cooker on 4-5 hours on low, or 2 ½ hours on high.
Stir before serving. Serve over rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Place steak in the freezer for about 20 minutes to make it easy to slice.
Cut across the grain in the meat to get the most tender pieces.
Nutrition
Calories:
384
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
28
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.03
g
|
Cholesterol:
68
mg
|
Sodium:
1506
mg
|
Potassium:
561
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
18
g
|
Vitamin A:
32
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
76
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg