Description
This Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles recipe is a quick and flavorful dish that combines tender noodles with savory ground beef in a delicious Asian-inspired sauce. Perfect for a satisfying weeknight meal!
Ingredients
Scale
Noodles:
- 8 ounces lo mein or spaghetti noodles
Ground Beef:
- 1 pound ground beef
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Garnish:
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Noodles: Cook noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Cook Beef: In a skillet, cook ground beef in sesame oil until browned. Add garlic and ginger, cook until fragrant.
- Make Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, water, and red pepper flakes. Pour over beef and simmer.
- Combine: Add noodles to the skillet, toss to coat. Stir in green onions.
- Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and serve hot.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for a leaner version.
- Add steamed broccoli or snap peas for extra veggies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
