Ultimate Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef (Printable)

Tender beef slices in rich sweet savory sauce, made effortlessly with minimal ingredients.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 2 pounds flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain

02 - 3/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)

03 - 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed

04 - 1/2 cup hoisin sauce

05 - 4 cloves garlic, minced

01 - Lightly spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray

02 - Place the sliced flank steak in the slow cooker

03 - In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, and minced garlic until the sugar is mostly dissolved

04 - Pour the sauce mixture over the beef and toss to coat evenly

05 - Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours, or until the beef is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened

06 - Stir well before serving. Serve hot over steamed rice or with steamed vegetables

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Five minutes of prep time equals four hours of you not thinking about dinner at all
That sauce manages to hit every single flavor note sweet, salty, umami in perfect balance

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The first time I made this I forgot to spray the slow cooker and spent twenty minutes scrubbing it later
If your sauce looks too thin at the end, whisk together some cornstarch and cold water and stir it in during the last thirty minutes

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Freeze your flank steak for thirty minutes before slicing, it will cut like butter against the grain
Double the sauce if you are serving over more than two cups of rice, you will want extra