Family-Friendly Mongolian Beef

This is a family-friendly way to make Mongolian Beef, (meaning not spicy). You can add pepper flakes or chili peppers if you want to spice it up.

Here's what you'll need:
2lbs flank or sirloin
oil for sauteing
1 tsp minced ginger or ginger paste
3/4 Tbsp chopped garlic
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
2 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
green onions

For the sesame green beans:
frozen (or fresh) green beans
sesame oil for sauteing
sesame seeds
Slice beef in to thin, bite-sized pieces and toss with cornstarch thoroughly until well-coated. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. In the meantime, add a Tbsp or so of oil in a pan on med/low. Add the ginger and garlic and saute for about 1 minute.Add soy sauce and water and stir to mix evenly about 1 minute. Add brown sugar, turn heat up to medium and stir til dissolved, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Now that the beef is ready, add 1 cup oil to a large wok or pan and heat on medium. Once oil is heated, saute beef for about 5 minutes, until it is a nice creamy brown color. Do not overcook.
(notice my giant 18in chopsticks lol) Once browned, use a slotted spoon to drain the beef on a layer of paper towels. Drain oil from wok and return to burner. Add beef and saute for a couple of minutes. Add sauce prepared earlier and continue cooking. Add green onions to taste, cut into about one-inch pieces. Saute one more minute and remove from heat.
Use a slotted spoon to serve over rice or noodles.
For green beans, heat frozen green beans per directions. Add 1 Tbsp sesame oil to the same pan that the beef sauce was in. Add sesame seeds to taste, saute for 1 min. Add green beans and mix thoroughly. Use slotted spoon or tongs to serve.Another delicious meal in under 30 minutes!