Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles Recipe Tips
- This recipe uses ground beef, you can also use ground lamb or Ground chicken.
- You'll need extra lean beef here as the fat adds no value to the recipe.
- Use sesame oil if you like that flavor to cook the beef with the ginger and garlic.
- You don't need to add the veggies, however we prefer having some texture with the Mongolian noodles.
- If adding veggies, make sure you use similar sizes. And likewise, make sure you use veggies that cook right away.
- Add in more or less of chilli flakes to your taste. The sugar will balance some of it off.
- To make the slurry, the cornstarch needs to dissolve in cold water. So make sure you use cold water not warm. Also make sure the starch is completely dissolved before adding it in the sauce. It could lump otherwise.
- You don't need to cook the sauce beyond the boiling and thickening of the slurry. It's ready to serve at that point.
- You can easily double, triple or make half batch of this recipe.