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Air Fryer Mongolian Beef

Name: Air Fryer Mongolian Beef
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs flank steak, sliced thin against the grain; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 4 green onions, sliced; Sesame seeds; Steamed rice

4.9(5)

12 min

Time

400°F

Temp

380 cal

Cal

Serves

Ingredients

Beef

1.5 lbs flank steak, sliced thin against the grain

2 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup brown sugar

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tbsp sesame oil

Serving

4 green onions, sliced

Sesame seeds

Steamed rice

Equipment

Air Fryer Parchment Liners

Steps

1
Toss sliced flank steak with cornstarch and vegetable oil until evenly coated.
2
Air fry at 400°F for 10-12 minutes, shaking halfway, until beef is crispy.
3
While beef cooks, simmer soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in a small saucepan until slightly thickened.
4
Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil.
5
Toss crispy beef with sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over rice.

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Tip: The cornstarch coating is key — it creates crispy edges that hold onto the sauce. Slice the steak as thin as possible against the grain. Don't toss with sauce until ready to serve or the coating gets soggy.

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High ProteinQuick

Beef

Air Fryer Mongolian Beef

4.9(5)

12 min

Time

400°F

Temp

380 cal

Cal

Serves

Ingredients

Beef

1.5 lbs flank steak, sliced thin against the grain

2 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup brown sugar

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tbsp sesame oil

Serving

4 green onions, sliced

Sesame seeds

Steamed rice

Equipment

Air Fryer Parchment Liners

Steps

1
Toss sliced flank steak with cornstarch and vegetable oil until evenly coated.
2
Air fry at 400°F for 10-12 minutes, shaking halfway, until beef is crispy.
3
While beef cooks, simmer soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in a small saucepan until slightly thickened.
4
Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil.
5
Toss crispy beef with sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over rice.

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