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4.73 from 105 votes
10.02.19
Updated: 10.02.19

Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles

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Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles – a copycat recipe of the popular PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef but made better with green peppers and ramen noodles. So simple to make and so delicious, you’ll want to forget about takeout!

Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles in a bowl with chopsticks

Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles

I’ve never considered ramen a guilty pleasure because – well – I’ve never felt ashamed of how much I love them! They might be considered a college kid staple but that doesn’t mean we can’t spruce them up a bit. Let’s take this dorm room dish from meh to mmm.

What can I say other than I was really craving Mongolian Beef as it is one of my favorite take-out dishes, but I no longer go out to restaurants for it. I make it myself at home! It’s really easy and tastes so much better. It takes less time to whip this up in the comfort of your own kitchen then it would to drive out and order it.

What Is Mongolian Beef?

This dish is pretty westernized, so it’s safe to say it’s not quite traditional Mongolian fare. Especially since you mostly see it in Chinese American restaurants! We’re going to learn some new techniques today with this dish, such as velveting our beef by tossing it in corn starch to achieve that perfectly crunchy rice, as well as create a sinful sauce with a little thickener.

Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles in a skillet

Where Can I Find Ramen Noodles?

You can find ramen noodles in the Asian aisle of your local grocery store, believe me you’ll be able to hunt them down with ease! You could also use any other Asian style noodles if you’re not into these instant snacks, just be sure to follow the package instructions closely.

Ingredients In Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles

Beef
  • Beef – Flank steak is best for this recipe, as it cooks well when sliced up nice and thin.
  • Vegetable oil – For our sauce and later for frying, be sure to use something neutral tasting.
  • Cornstarch – We’re going to use this to crisp up the beef into so be sure not to skip this important ingredient.
  • Veggies – Just some green bell pepper, we want some that is bright and acidic.
  • Ramen – Be sure to keep these noodles uncooked, feel free to use whichever kind is your favorite.
  • Green onion – Chopped up nice and fine, held off till the end for garnish.
Sauce
  • Soy sauce – Low sodium as usual, we want to control our sodium content.
  • Brown sugar – We need a bit of sugar to sweeten up this sauce.
  • Garlic – Fresh is always best for these recipes but if minced is all you have just keep in mind that 1 1/2 teaspoons equals one fresh clove.
  • Sesame oil – This will give our dish the most perfect toasty and nutty flavor, a must have ingredient in my opinion.
  • Red pepper flakes – For a bit of heat! Feel free to omit this ingredient if you’re heat averse.
  • Broth – Low sodium broth is a must as we have some salty stuff going on here. I used chicken broth.

process shots of cooking mongolian beef in a skillet

How To Make Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles

  1. Prep the beef: Slice the flank steak into small thin pieces against the grain. In a large ziploc bag add the starch and the beef to it. Close the ziploc bag and shake really well until each pieces is coated with cornstarch.
  2. Cook the steak: In a non stick skillet heat the oil. When the oil is hot, add beef and cook until browned. It will take 2 or 3 batches because you don’t want the steak pieces to stick to each other. Also if you need more oil after the first batch feel free to add more. Remove beef from skillet to a plate and empty the oil from the skillet.
  3. Saute the peppers: Add the bell pepper to the skillet and saute it for a couple minutes just until it gets soft. Remove the pepper from the skillet to a plate and set aside.
  4. Combine the sauce: In that same skillet add sauce ingredients, the sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, chicken broth and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook over medium heat until sauce thickens a bit and reduces by about a quarter. It took me about 10 minutes until the sauce thickened and reduced. You don’t want to reduce it too much because you need more sauce for the noodles.
  5. Cook the noodles: In the meantime cook the ramen noodles according to package instructions.
  6. Finish the dish: Return the beef and bell pepper to the skillet and toss in the sauce. Add the cooked ramen noodles to the skillet and toss everything together. Top with green onions and serve.

The Best Cut Of Beef To Use For Mongolian Beef

I strongly recommend using flank steak in a dish like this because it’s inexpensive and cooks really well when sliced nice and thin. Another option would be to use sirloin steak, but it’s a more expensive cut of beef so keep that in mind when humming and hawing in the meat aisle.

process shots of coking green peppers in a skillet and making mongolian sauce

Control Your Salt

It’s easy to go overboard in a recipe like this. I mean when you’re adding this much soy sauce and broth to a dish, the sodium can spike before you even know it! Keep in mind that it’s always easy to add salt, but plum near impossible to take it away once it’s been added. Look for low sodium additions or incorporate this ingredients slowly if that’s not an option, tasting as you go.

process shots of cooking mongolian beef in a skillet with bell peppers

What Else Can I Use In This Dish?

I would never try to shy you away from bulking out your dinners or experimenting with different flavors. If you’re willing to stray from the original, I’m willing to steer you in the right direction.

VeggiesToppingsProtein
CarrotsSesame seedsPork
CabbageChivesChicken
PeasButterLamb
CornTofu
Onion

process shots of adding noodles to mongolian beef

Tips For Making The Best Mongolian Beef

  • To slice the beef easier, place it in the freezer for about 20 minutes before slicing. This will make it so much easier to slice it as thinly as possible. Always slice the beef against the grain.
  • Make sure to toss the beef with cornstarch before cooking and let it sit for 5 minutes before searing. This is known as velveting and you’ll end up with very tender meat. Do not use flour, the results will not be the same.

Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles in a skillet with chopsticks

What Can I Serve Mongolian Beef Ramen With?

Since this is a dish that packs a bit of veggies, protein, and carbs all in one place, you can enjoy this all on its own, but isn’t that just less fun? Try some of these awesome recipes if you’d like to make an entire tasty spread!

  • Orange Chicken
  • Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
  • Instant Pot General Tso’s Chicken
  • Chili Garlic Shrimp
  • Kung Pao Chicken

overhead shot of Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles in a bowl garnished with green onions

Storing Leftover Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles

Allow the dish to cool completely before storing it in an airtight container in the fridge. It should last up to 4 days refrigerated.

Freezer

You can freeze this recipe! Just prepare your meat, veggies, and sauce and allow them to cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove when ready to eat. Cooked ramen noodles don’t freeze well so cook them when you’re ready to serve your supper.

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Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles

4.73 from 105 votes
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 50 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 6
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Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles - a copycat recipe of the popular PF Chang's Mongolian Beef but made better with green peppers and ramen noodles. So simple to make and so delicious, you'll want to forget about takeout!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb flank steak
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced into thin strips
  • 8 oz ramen noodles uncooked
  • 3 green onions chopped

For Sauce

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 1/4 cup chicken broth low sodium, or no sodium added
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
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Instructions

  • Slice the flank steak into small thin pieces against the grain. In a large ziploc bag add the starch and the beef to it. Close the ziploc bag and shake really well until each pieces is coated with cornstarch.
  • In a non stick skillet heat the oil. When the oil is hot, add beef and cook until browned. It will take 2 or 3 batches because you don't want the steak pieces to stick to each other. Also if you need more oil after the first batch feel free to add more. Remove beef from skillet to a plate and empty the oil from the skillet.
  • Add the bell pepper to the skillet and saute it for a couple minutes just until it gets soft. Remove the pepper from the skillet to a plate and set aside.
  • In that same skillet add sauce ingredients, the sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, chicken broth and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook over medium heat until sauce thickens a bit and reduces by about a quarter. It took me about 10 minutes until the sauce thickened and reduced. You don't want to reduce it too much because you need more sauce for the noodles.
  • In the meantime cook the ramen noodles according to package instructions.
  • Return the beef and bell pepper to the skillet and toss in the sauce. Add the cooked ramen noodles to the skillet and toss everything together. Top with green onions and serve.

Recipe Notes

  1. You can find ramen noodles in the Asian aisle of your local grocery store. You could also use any other Asian style noodles.
  2. Since there's a lot of soy sauce in this recipe, I strongly recommend using a low sodium soy sauce. 
  3. Allow the dish to cool completely before storing it in an airtight container in the fridge. It should last up to 4 days refrigerated.
  4. You can freeze this recipe! Just prepare your meat, veggies, and sauce and allow them to cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove when ready to eat. Cooked ramen noodles don’t freeze well so cook them when you’re ready to serve your supper.
  5. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 586kcal (29%)Carbohydrates: 58g (19%)Protein: 31g (62%)Fat: 25g (38%)Saturated Fat: 13g (81%)Cholesterol: 68mg (23%)Sodium: 1917mg (83%)Potassium: 645mg (18%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 25g (28%)Vitamin A: 160IU (3%)Vitamin C: 17.7mg (21%)Calcium: 72mg (7%)Iron: 4.4mg (24%)
Course:Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine:Asian
Keyword:mongolian beef, ramen noodles
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  1. Melissa says

    November 15, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    This recipe was a huge hit with my family and I will be making this again soon.

    Reply
  2. T Phillips says

    October 29, 2019 at 11:57 am

    This was amazing!

    Reply
  3. Sarah says

    October 26, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    Absolutely amazing! I added broccoli and carrots to this and it is so delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Puppykisser says

    October 20, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    Delicious! I had to leave the green peppers out this time….Still delicious… However I think the green pepper gave it that little something it needed.

    Reply
    • jo says

      October 21, 2019 at 10:35 am

      Yes, broccoli would be nice too!

      Reply
  5. Janine Hartmans says

    October 8, 2019 at 7:34 am

    Very good, the only change I will make for next time is to use 2 packages of ramen noodles. I was not enough noodles for all that meat.

    Reply
  6. Puppykisser says

    September 29, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    SERIOUSLY WORTH A SECOND MENTION!
    This recipe if freakin fantastic!
    I’m going to triple the recipe next week!
    First time I made this my husband was lucky to get a small bowl… This recipe is honestly that good! Doubling this delicious treat. Is my portion.
    You don’t know what you are missing!
    THANKS AGAIN JO….

    Reply
  7. Lindi says

    September 3, 2019 at 2:13 am

    I love Asian food but always so fidlyand so much prep, I have got lazy with cooking for myself, I’m in pain for 22 of the 24 hours those other 2hrs when I’m hopefully asleep. Today having a bad day so just surfing the internet, this is the first time I have really looked thru your blogs Pinterest and Insta gram accounts, sign up to your emails about 3 or so years ago too…lol but I digress, your Asian recipes you have simplified and streamlined, now I can’t wait to try some of them out.Thankyou for your blog of inspiration…🤩😘🍷🥩🧀🥔🥒🌽🍄🍖🥚🥣🍲

    Reply
  8. C Zaragoza says

    August 20, 2019 at 1:44 am

    The sauce and crispy beef are excellent and super easy! We add a ton of veggies to the mix and it’s just as good over rice. Very versatile and delicious elements that we plan to use on the reg.

    Reply
  9. Barbi cat says

    August 17, 2019 at 6:32 pm

    This is definitely a keeper… I have a picky husband and he said it was better than any Chinese food he ever had… It really does have nice balance of flavor.. I added extra garlic simply because I love garlic… But it’s actually perfect the way it was written. Thanks Jo

    Reply
  10. Jeanne Grady says

    August 11, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    Can I make this recipe without the beef and serve as a side dish.

    Reply
    • Nicole Beaulieu says

      August 12, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  11. Tom says

    July 11, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    This recipe is a total 5! The kids absolutely love it. My oldest daughter wanted to make a meal for her boyfriend, and this is the recipe she asked for. If you love Panda Express, this is even better!

    Reply
  12. Brianne Gomez says

    June 7, 2019 at 6:23 pm

    This was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly how it is and I would not change a thing. Husband said this is a must keep!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      June 7, 2019 at 8:20 pm

      So happy to hear this, glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  13. Karen Vestre Frøynes says

    January 30, 2019 at 12:51 am

    This dish is an absolute delight and it immediately became our favourite… I only added a bit five spice to the cornstarch and mixed with the beef. Worked wonderfully..
    The recipe is very well balanced..

    Reply
  14. Rachel says

    December 9, 2018 at 2:17 pm

    This is a great meal! My husband loves it. We use steamed broccoli, it soaks up the sauce and makes it delicious!

    Reply
  15. D Charles says

    November 25, 2018 at 4:47 pm

    Excellent dish. Followed recipe exactly but made a few modifications. Wife does not like green peppers so substituted rough chopped sweet onions. Also added broccoli florets (1 1/4 cups) and 1/4 of carrot sliced with a potato peeler. Dish was outstanding. Will definitely make again in our dinner rotation.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      November 25, 2018 at 4:54 pm

      So happy you liked this!

      Reply
  16. Amy Carlson says

    November 4, 2018 at 11:06 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe! It’s so quick and easy and my whole family loves it!

    Reply
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