Mongolian Beef w/ Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups brown rice
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, minced
• 6 stalks green onion (about 1 bunch)

Directions:

1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. Chop green onion into 1/4 inch pieces.
3. Slice flank steak into 1/2 inch pieces.
4. Toss flank steak in cornstarch and set aside for 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Start by heating 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over low heat.
6. Add minced ginger and garlic. Sauté for approximately 1 minute.
7. Add soy sauce, brown sugar and 1/2 cup water to saucepan. Bring contents to a boil.
8. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. In a large skillet, heat half of the remaining vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
10. Add half the flank steak pieces and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, flipping once, until brown and crispy. Remove steak from pan with a slotted spoon and place aside on paper towels.
11. Add remaining vegetable oil to skillet. Repeat step 10 to cook the remaining steak.
12. Once steak is cooked, discard excess oil. Reduce heat to medium-low and return steak to skillet.
13. Pour sauce over steak and add green onions. Simmer for 5 minutes.
14. Serve over rice and enjoy!

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