My crockpot Mongolian beef is one of my favorite slow cooker family dinners and one of my first recipes on the site! It's incredibly simple; just set it and forget it for 2 hours, and voila, dinner is ready! It tastes better than buying takeout and is perfect for busy weeknights!
2green onions(sliced, more for garnish if desired)
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Instructions
Combine sauce ingredients in your slow cooker/crock pot: soy sauce, water, fresh ginger, minced garlic, brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, cornstarch. Stir until well combined.
Add sliced beef, and stir until well coated with the sauce.
Add sliced green onions and stir all of the ingredients together once more before cooking.
Heat on high heat for 2 hours, or on low heat for 4 hours. Serve over a bed of rice, and garnish with additional sliced green onions and/or sesame seeds (if desired).
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Notes
Flank steak is my preferred cut of beef. You could use another tender cut of beef, like skirt steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain.
Avoid overcooking the beef in the slow cooker to keep the beef tender and succulent. Checking it occasionally and ensuring you have plenty of sauce can prevent the beef from drying out.
For a spicier kick, try adding a tablespoon of sambal oelek or some sliced red chilies.
While not traditional, you can always add extra veggies like diced bell pepper, carrots, snap peas, baby corn, broccoli, or onions.