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Copycat P.F. Chang's Gluten Free Mongolian Beef

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: beef, cornstarch, dark brown sugar, flank steak, garlic, ginger, gluten free, gluten free soy sauce, scallions
Servings: 4 servings
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds flank steak or flat iron steak sliced thin against the grain
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch potato starch can also be used
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup gluten free soy sauce I use San-J
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, peeled and minced or 1 cube of Trader Joe’s frozen minced ginger, defrosted
  • 3 cloves garlic cloves minced
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 2 scallions dark green parts thinly sliced and white parts cut into 2-3 inch pieces (if desired)

Instructions

  • Place sliced flank steak and cornstarch in a large bowl. Using tongs, mix the beef and coat evenly.
  • Heat a large skillet (I used a non-stick pan) to high heat and add the vegetable oil. Once heated, add the steak in a single layer and cook on each side for about a 2 minutes until the edges just start to brown, 4-5 minutes total for each batch. Cook the steak in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan which can lead to steaming instead of browning and crisping. Place cooked steak on a large plate and tent with foil to keep the steak warm. Once all of the steak is cooked, set it aside and make the sauce.
  • In a medium sized bowl combine soy sauce, brown sugar, water, ginger, and garlic. Add sauce to the pan and bring to a simmer. Add the steak back to the pan and allow the sauce to thicken for 2-3 minutes.
  • Optional: Once steak and sauce have been cooked and removed from the pan, add the bottom white parts of the scallions into the pan and cook for a minute until starting to wilt.
  • Transfer steak to a serving platter and sprinkle scallion greens and red pepper flakes over the beef and, if using the scallion whites, place them on top too. Serve with rice.

Notes

Cooking time for the steak will vary depending on how thinly you've sliced the meat.  Use the timing mentioned above as a guide.