Savory Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

🥢 Mongolian Beef for Two

Adapted from a recipe by Sara Welch

▶️ Ingredients

👉 Beef:

◾️ 8 oz flank steak (or skirt, hanger, or sirloin — thinly sliced)

◾️ 1½ Tbsp cornstarch

👉 Sauce:

◾️ 1 tsp sesame oil

◾️ 1 clove garlic, minced

◾️ ½ tsp minced ginger

◾️ 1 Tbsp brown sugar

◾️ 2½ Tbsp soy sauce

◾️ 2½ Tbsp water

👉 To Finish:

◾️ 3 Tbsp chopped green/spring onion

👉 Optional Sides:

◾️ Steamed rice

◾️ Steamed or stir-fried vegetables (broccoli, snap peas, or carrots)

▶️ Instructions

🔹 Step 1: Prep the Beef

✅️ Thinly slice the steak against the grain.

✅️ Toss slices with 1½ Tbsp cornstarch until evenly coated.

🔹 Step 2: Assemble in Slow Cooker

✅️ Place coated beef into a small slow cooker (fits 8 oz of meat).

🔹 Step 3: Mix the Sauce

✅️ In a bowl, whisk together sesame oil, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce, and water.

✅️ Pour sauce over the beef and stir gently to coat.

🔹 Step 4: Cook

✅️ Cook on High for 1½–2½ hours or Low for 3–4 hours, until beef is tender and flavorful.

🔹 Step 5: Finish

✅️ Stir in chopped green onions just before serving.

🔹 Step 6: Serve

✅️ Serve over steamed rice with your favorite vegetable side.

💡 Tips:

◾️ Add a dash of hoisin sauce or red pepper flakes for extra flavor.

◾️ To thicken the sauce, cook uncovered for 10–15 minutes or stir in ½ tsp cornstarch + 1 tsp water.