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High Protein Mongolian Beef Noodles
by Jalalsamfit
recipe medium Chinese-American

High Protein Mongolian Beef Noodles

Tender, crispy Mongolian-style beef slices coated in a rich oyster and soy sauce glaze, served with noodles and a cornstarch-thickened sauce. All for 471 calories and much better than takeout. Perfect for four servings of meal prep.

10m Prep
20m Cook
30m Total
4 Servings
high-protein meal-prep mongolian-beef noodles under-500-calories chinese-inspired takeout-dupe

Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 300 g noodles (cooked)
  • chili flakes optional
  • sesame seeds optional
beef
  • 500 g lean beef (thinly sliced)
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 3 stalks green onion (chopped)
  • 1 medium red onion (sliced)
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (mixed with water)

Steps

  1. 1
    Slice beef into thin strips. Add light soy sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, baking soda, olive oil, and cornflour. Mix and marinate.
    Tip: Baking soda velvets the beef, making it extra tender.
  2. 2
    Cook on high heat for 3 minutes on each side until golden and crispy. Set the beef aside.
    ~6 min
  3. 3
    In the same pan, add chopped garlic, green onion, and red onion. Cook until fragrant.
    ~2 min
  4. 4
    Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water. Bring to a light bubble.
  5. 5
    Add cornstarch mixture and let the sauce thicken.
  6. 6
    Add the beef back in with green onion and cooked noodles. Garnish with chili flakes and sesame seeds.
  7. 7
    Distribute into four equal servings and enjoy.

Nutrition (per serving)

471
Calories
40g
Protein
48g
Carbs
12g
Fat
2g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Mongolian beef is a Chinese-American takeout staple featuring flank steak in a sweet-savory sauce. Adding baking soda to the marinade is a classic velveting technique from Chinese cooking that tenderizes the meat.
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