Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles

Online recipe (as published / commonly shared)
Servings: 4 people · Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · Total 30 min

We wrote this recipe in the Joy of Cooking style. Every amount, time and step comes from the source's recipe card.

Ground beef and udon noodles in a sweet and salty sauce, cooked in one skillet.

Cook according to the package directions:
    10 ounces udon noodles

Drain and set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook until mostly browned:
    1 pound lean ground beef

Add and cook for a minute, until fragrant:
    4 cloves garlic, minced, about 4 teaspoons

Drain the excess fat.

While the beef is cooking, whisk together:
    ½ cup soy sauce
    ¼ cup brown sugar
    ¼ cup beef broth
    2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
    2 teaspoons ginger paste, or grated ginger
    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

Pour over the meat:
    the sauce

Finish cooking the ground beef in the sauce. Add the noodles to the pan with the beef and sauce, and toss to coat.

Whisk together and pour over the skillet:
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    ¼ cup water

Cook and stirring until the sauce thickens.

Remove the pan from the heat and serve fresh.

Citations
- The Recipe Critic · Mongolian Ground Beef and Noodles: https://therecipecritic.com/mongolian-ground-beef-and-noodles/
- X · @ann_ann886: https://x.com/ann_ann886/status/2100102381463564595
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Mongolian+Ground+Beef+Noodles+recipe

Cookbook ancestor
- Affiliate: buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393089045?tag=recipeancesto-20
- Reference: Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop (2012). Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2013 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-0393089042.

We put this together for personal use. See the citations.