Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry
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For our date nights, we very often go to PF Chang’s to enjoy a gluten-free dinner for two. One of my favorite dishes is their Mongolian Beef, although I don’t like how few vegetables come with it. This stir-fry offers the best of both worlds–delicious, spicy beef and healthy vegetables. This goes great on top of the Cauliflower Rice I posted last time! If you don’t have molasses, use 1/4 cup honey instead.
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Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1/8 cup blackstrap molasses
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 inch ginger peeled and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper omit for AIP
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
- 1 pound steak sliced thin
- 1 head broccoli chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot shredded
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts
- 1/4 cup green onion chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium, then cook the onion until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the aminos, sweetener, garlic, ginger, pepper, and salt and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the arrowroot and keep stirring until the sauce has thickened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the steak and simmer until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients except green onions and heat through, then serve hot garnished with the green onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 1292mg | Potassium: 1182mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 6000IU | Vitamin C: 197.2mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3.4mg
I don’t have molasses or chestnuts BUT I REALLY want to make this tonight!! Do you think it will still taste good? Or can I substitute anything? Thanks!!
Sure! You could try using honey instead.
What kind of onion?
White or yellow is my preference, but I tend to use onions interchangeably–whatever I have in the fridge.
My sauce got way too thick with only 1.5 tbsp of arrow root. I ended up adding roughly a cup of water to reliquify! Otherwise amazing!
Thanks for sharing, Kelsey! I’m glad it all worked out okay in the end and you enjoyed the recipe!