Mongolian ground beef and noodles

Name: Mongolian ground beef and noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 8 oz (225g) noodles (spaghetti, fettuccine or rice noodles); 1 lb (450g) ground beef; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1-inch piece ginger, minced; ¼ cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free); ¼ cup brown sugar; ½ cup beef broth; 1 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp cornstarch (mixed with 2 tbsp water); ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional); ½ cup green onions, chopped; 1 tbsp sesame seeds (for garnish)

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories653.9 kcal (33%)

Total Fat33.6 g (48%)

Carbs57 g (22%)

Sugars13 g (14%)

Protein30.3 g (61%)

Sodium1157.2 mg (58%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

225gnoodles

spaghetti, fettuccine or rice noodles

450gground beef

2 Tbspvegetable oil

3cloves garlic

minced

1 inchginger

piece, minced

¼ cupsoy sauce

or tamari for gluten-free

¼ cupbrown sugar

½ cupbeef broth

1 Tbsphoisin sauce

1 Tbspcornstarch

mixed with 2 tbsp water

½ tspred pepper flakes

optional

½ cupgreen onions

chopped

1 Tbspsesame seeds

for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the Noodles – Boil the noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Cook the Beef – In a large pan, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat.

Step 3

Sauté Aromatics – Add garlic and ginger to the beef, cooking for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Step 4

Make the Sauce – In a bowl, mix soy sauce, brown sugar, beef broth, hoisin sauce, and red pepper flakes. Pour into the pan with the beef and stir well.

Step 5

Thicken the Sauce – Add the cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with water) to the pan. Stir and let it simmer until the sauce thickens.

Step 6

Combine with Noodles – Add the cooked noodles to the pan and toss until well coated with the sauce.

Step 7

Garnish and Serve – Sprinkle chopped green onions and sesame seeds over the dish before serving.