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Ground Mongolian Beef Recipe – a budget friendly twist on classic Mongolian beef. All the great taste in a cheap and easy dinner you can have ready in minutes!
I am all about getting dinner on the table fast! It can be anything from Garlic Beef Noodle Bowls that take just minutes to make, or something that sits in the crock pot all day and I just pull it out at dinner time. Anytime I don’t have to do a ton of work I am happy!
Crock Pot Chili is one of my favorites for easy dinners that are just waiting for me. I brown the ground beef, and then just dump and go. I come home to dinner ready. Doesn’t get much better than that!
This Ground Mongolian Beef Recipe is different than the traditional because it uses ground beef. I have a classic Mongolian beef on the blog, so if you want to make it that way, be sure to check it out! But ground beef is so much cheaper than any cut of steak, so this is definitely something you can make any night of the week and not feel guilty about! Serve with some veggies on the side and you have a whole dinner that everyone is going to love done in minutes.
What You’ll Need
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- Ground Beef – I always use lean ground beef
- Sesame Oil
- Garlic
- Ginger – Fresh ginger or the ginger paste in a tube is what you want for this, not ground ginger.
- Green Onions
- Sesame Seeds
- Soy Sauce
- Brown Sugar
- Mirin
- Hoisin Sauce
- Rice Vinegar
- Chili Garlic Paste
How to Make Mongolian Beef with Ground Beef
There are really just 2 steps to make this recipe. It comes together in really just minutes, and could not be easier.
- In a large skillet you will brown the ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces. Once it is mostly cooked you will add the garlic and ginger and cook for a couple minutes.
- Mix together the sauce in a small bowl or measuring cup.
- After the beef is cooked, you just add the sauce and let simmer for a few minutes.
That is it! Really, you are done in about 15 minutes. And you have something that is cheap, easy, and the whole family is going to love it! And I know everyone loves cheap dinner ideas!
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Ground beef is obviously called for in this recipe, since the original is beef. But if you want to cut down on calories, ground turkey is a great swap. You could also use ground pork and mimic this Mongolian Pork.
- If you want to cut down on sodium, use low sodium soy sauce.
- Fresh ginger is really best in this recipe to bring out the flavor. You can use the ginger paste that comes in a tube, that works great as well. But you want to skip the ground ginger, you will not get the same flavors.
- The recipe calls to serve over rice, but you could also serve in lettuce cups or cauliflower rice if you are trying to cut carbs.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave to serve.
- If you have feeding a large group, you can easily double or even triple this recipe and follow the same instructions.
More Easy Dinner Recipes
- Sausage Pasta Skillet
- Instant Pot BBQ Chicken
- Homemade Hamburger Helper Lasagna
- Chicken Lo Mein
- Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Beefaroni
Ground Mongolian Beef Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Ginger Paste, or approximately 1 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, minced
- 3 Green Onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Mirin, or cooking sherry
- 1 tablespoon Hoisin Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Rice Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Chili Garlic Paste
For Serving:
- 2 cups Cooked White Rice
Instructions
- In a large skillet heat sesame oil over medium high heat. Add ground beef, breaking up and cooking for 5-6 minutes until fully cooked. Drain away any excess grease.
- Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Meanwhile, whisk together all of the ingredients for the sauce until smooth.
- Pour sauce over meat mixture. Mix until well combined. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until it starts to thicken.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately over rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This looks fantastic! I cannot wait to try it!
It’s my first time trying out this recipe and WOW! It turns out so great, We’ll make this again for sure!
This is SO incredibly flavorful!
This is an amazingly easy dinner idea! I can’t wait to make it!
This is such a great meal! My family loved it and quickly became a favorite at my house!
We had this for dinner last night and it’s so tasty! My family and I absolutely loved it. Can’t wait to make this recipe again!
I am sorry but it was salty as hell! My husband stopped eating it half way and had to drink a gallon of water to quinch his thirst.
Use low sodium soy sauce next time, that is about the only thing that is high in sodium.
Added some carrots, cabbage, and celery. That may convert the recipe into something else not mongolian, but it was surely delicious. Thanks!
Quick, easy and delicious!