Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
I got this recipe from a friend and it is wonderful. My kids love it. It tastes like you got it at a Chinese restaurant and the slow cooker does most of the work! Serve over steamed rice.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 450
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 4h 30m
Ingredients:
- 1 pound flank steak, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 large green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
Directions:
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 2391mg | 96% |
| Potassium | 620mg | 17% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 55.4g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.2g | 9% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Sugars | 38g | |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | |
| Calcium | 94mg | |
| Iron | 3mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 12mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Magnesium | 56mg | |
| Folate | 43mcg |
