Description
Mongolian Noodles bring sizzling Asian-inspired flavors right to your dinner table. Quick-cooking ground beef mingles with silky noodles, creating a savory meal that delivers bold umami notes with sweet and spicy undertones you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and Meat:
- 1 lb (454 grams) lean ground beef
Noodles:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) linguine or fettuccine noodles
Seasonings and Sauces:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup low-sodium beef broth
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 4 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Thickener:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Garnish:
- 4 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat and thoroughly brown the ground beef, breaking it into small crumbles, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Incorporate freshly grated ginger and finely minced garlic during the final 2 minutes of meat cooking, stirring continuously to prevent burning.
- Simultaneously prepare the noodles in a separate pot, following package instructions until they reach an al dente texture, typically 8-10 minutes.
- Carefully drain the cooked noodles and set aside, reserving a small amount of cooking water in case sauce requires thinning.
- Remove excess rendered fat from the skillet, leaving a thin layer for enhanced flavor development.
- Create the sauce by adding brown sugar, beef broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, freshly ground black pepper, and optional red pepper flakes, whisking ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- In a separate small bowl, prepare a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch (or 15 grams) with cold water until smooth and lump-free.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture into the skillet with the beef and sauce, stirring constantly and allowing the mixture to simmer for 2-3 minutes until sauce reaches a glossy, thickened consistency.
- Introduce the cooked noodles to the skillet, gently tossing to ensure complete and even coating with the savory sauce.
- Allow the noodles to rest in the sauce for an additional 2-3 minutes, enabling them to absorb maximum flavor.
- Transfer to serving plates and garnish with thinly sliced green onions for a fresh, aromatic finish.
Notes
- Quick-cooking ground beef seals in robust flavors when seared at high temperature with aromatic ginger and garlic.
- Create a silky sauce using cornstarch slurry, which transforms liquid ingredients into a glossy, restaurant-quality coating.
- Select al dente noodles to ensure perfect texture that absorbs savory sauce without becoming mushy.
- Customize heat levels by adjusting red pepper flakes for mild or spicy preference.
- Balance sweet and umami profiles through strategic combination of brown sugar, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce.
- Let noodles rest briefly after coating to maximize flavor absorption and develop richer taste complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mongolian-Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 485 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg