Mongolian Beef Stir Fry

Ingredients

• 1 lb flank steak, cut in to strips or thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tbsp cooking oil, separated
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced or roughly chopped
• 2 stalks of green onions, cut in to 2 inch length
• 2 tbsp soy paste (aka thick soy sauce)*
• Dried red peppers, optional

Instructions

1. 1

   In a bowl, add beef with soy sauce,...: In a bowl, add beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, honey (or sugar) and ground ginger together. Combine well and set aside to marinade for 30 minutes or up to overnight in the refrigerator.

2. 2

   Heat cooking oil in a wok or cooking...: Heat cooking oil in a wok or cooking pan, and add the marinated beef along with the sauce in to pan and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until mostly browned, and then remove from heat.

3. 3

   Add sliced onions, garlic, and dried red peppers...: Add sliced onions, garlic, and dried red peppers in to pan to the pan, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until the onions start turning translucent.

4. 4

   Add the beef back to pan and stir...: Add the beef back to pan and stir fry for about 1 more minute, then add the green onions, and stir fry until everything is cooked thoroughly.

5. 5

   Add thick soy sauce and mix well, then...: Add thick soy sauce and mix well, then remove from heat and serve!