Chinese To-Stay

Is there anything more comforting than Chinese to-go food? Personally, it's one of my favorite things in life! But with the stay at home order going on and the lack of things to do recently, there' really no excuse not to try your own Chinese take out in the comfort and safety of your own home. Of course, I'm all about supporting local businesses during this time but I highly suggest making this absolutely incredible Mongolian beef recipe the next time you're feeling creative for dinner. It'll be sure to impress your roommate, family, partner, dog, or whoever is lucky enough to be spending this quarantine with you! My Mongolian beef is hot, sizzly, exploding with savory/sweet umami flavor, and is the ultimate comfort food.

Mongolian Beef

Ingredients:

• 3 Tbs olive oil
• 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped 
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 lb thinly sliced premium steak or beef of choice
• Cornstarch
• 3-4 green onions, sliced for topping
• Optional: sesame seeds for topping

Directions:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan until hot. Add ginger and garlic and stir until sizzling and fragrant. Add soy sauce, water, and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Set aside
• Very thinly slice your steak or beef and dredge in cornstarch. Shake off any excess. 
• Heat oil in cast iron skillet or pan of choice over medium high heat. Add beef and cook util they are almost cooked through. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to cook in batches. 
• Pour sauce in pan with beef and heat all the way through until it's hot and bubbly. Remove from heat and serve over fried or white rice. Sprinkle green onions and sesame seeds over top! :)