P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef Copycat
Mongolian Beef is one of my favorite dishes in the world! And with this recipe you can make five times the amount for the same prices as one order of Mongolian Beef from the popular restaurant. I love P.F. Chang’s but it can be a little pricey for what you actually get. Don’t get me wrong, I will be the first to tell you that I LOVE dining out at fun restaurants. It’s nice to have someone else do the cooking for me once in a while. But this dish is so easy to make from home and one that the whole family enjoys. I have been making this recipe for years now and I always get rave reviews. Most people who have it say they actually like it MORE than P.F. Chang’s. It really does taste just like P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef!
Tips for this Mongolian Beef Recipe
You can serve it how P.F. Chang’s does by draining the excess sauce and serving it just coated in the sauce. Or you can reserve the excess sauce and spoon it over some rice.P.F. Chang’s Mongolian beef is thin sliced and pan fried, as is the beef in this copycat recipe. But for a lighter version we have marinated the beef in the sauce and skipped the cornstarch coating. Then just cook the beef in the sauce in a pan over the stove. It still tastes wonderful, but won’t have that crisp coating on the outside. Skipping the frying process is also a time saver.Add some veggies to the pan. Oftentimes after the beef is cooked, I will remove the beef from the pan, wipe clean, then saute up some broccoli, pea pods, shredded carrots, red peppers, onions or baby corn and throw the beef back in. Then I will stir the sauce in with the beef and the veggies. This is a great way to get some added vitamins and increase your vegetable intake for the day.Mongolian Beef freezes beautifully! I like to freeze it in the sauce, then thaw completely in the refrigerator before heating. Just heat it in a pan on the stove until hot, but not simmering, as you don’t want to risk your meat getting tough.
What to Serve with Mongolian Beef
Serve Mongolian beef alone with our Restaurant-Style Fried Rice or Panda Express Chow Mein or pair it with one or more of our favorite Asian style recipes for a huge Asian feast:
Coconut Curry ChickenGeneral Tso’s ChickenPanda Express Orange ChickenAsian Cucumber SaladBeef Stir Fry with NoodlesHawaiian Beef Teriyaki
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