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bowl of rice topped with cooked beef, sesame seeds and green onions

Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

Make tender, flavorful Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef at home! Easy, better than takeout, and perfect for busy weeknights or cozy family dinners.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword beef, dinner, slow cooker
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs. flank steak
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 scallion
  • ½ cup reduced salt soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Thinly cut the flank steak against the grain, and then dice. Put the steak in a bowl.
    sliced meat on a cutting board
  2. Season flank steak with salt and pepper to taste, and coat with cornstarch. Mix until well combined.
    meat coated in cornstarch
  3. Mince your ginger and garlic.
  4. At the bottom of the slow cooker, add the olive oil and then add the steak.
    add oil to instant pot
  5. Then add the garlic, ginger, brown sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce and water. Mix until well combined.
    all ingredients in a instant pot
  6. Turn the slow cooker on 2.5 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low. Then stir when done cooking.
  7. Slice the scallion.
  8. Garnish the Mongolian beef with scallions and sesame seeds and serve over rice.
    bowl of cooked beef on a bowl of rice