Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

This Chinese restaurant favorite is made with tender chunks of flank steak, onion, garlic, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 450 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 pound flank steak, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 large green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces
• 0.5 cup soy sauce
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup cornstarch
• 0.5 cup hoisin sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place flank steak and cornstarch into a resealable plastic bag. Shake the bag to evenly coat the flank steak with the cornstarch. Allow to steak rest for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir steak until evenly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Place onion, garlic, flank steak, green onions, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, ginger, and hoisin sauce in a slow cooker. Cook on Low setting for about 4 hours.