{"id":9860,"date":"2012-01-03T13:41:39","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T18:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canyoustayfordinner.com\/2012\/01\/03\/lighter-spicy-mongolian-beef\/"},"modified":"2019-06-24T15:28:25","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T19:28:25","slug":"lighter-spicy-mongolian-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/lighter-spicy-mongolian-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighter Spicy Mongolian Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you find yourself jonesing for take out from your favorite local, deep-fryer-loving Asian spot,\u00a0but ugh,\u00a0<\/em>you\u2019ve already made so many healthy resolutions to distance yourself from fortune cookies,<\/p>\n

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or if you\u2019re just craving<\/em>\u00a0a good saucy beef-meets-caramelized brown sugar stir fry,\u00a0but ugh,\u00a0<\/em>you just wish that it\u00a0would\u00a0leave you\u00a0standing upright instead of lying on the couch…<\/p>\n

you really need to make this Lighter Spicy Mongolian Beef. I’m telling you, it’s everything you love flavor-wise about the traditional restaurant version, but better for you. And isn’t that the greatest?<\/p>\n

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Yes. All the flavor with none of the sluggishness afterward. And you don’t even have to put your resolutions on hold :)<\/p>\n

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Lighter Spicy Mongolian Beef<\/h2>\n
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You really need to make this Lighter Spicy Mongolian Beef. I'm telling you, it's everything you love flavor-wise about the traditional restaurant version, but better for you. And isn't that the greatest?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>Asian, mongolian<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>easy beef stir fry, low calorie beef stir fry, spicy beef stir fry, spicy mongolian beef<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>4<\/span> Servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>406<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Author: <\/span>Andie Mitchell<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>
  • \u00bd<\/span> cup<\/span> chicken broth<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> soy sauce<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> hoisin sauce<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> brown sugar<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> teaspoons<\/span> sesame oil<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tablespoon<\/span> cornstarch<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> cloves<\/span> garlic<\/span> minced<\/span><\/li>
  • 4<\/span> teaspoons<\/span> canola oil<\/span> divided<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> pound<\/span> beef top sirloin<\/span> sliced into thin strips<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> jalapeno pepper<\/span> sliced<\/span><\/li>
  • 6<\/span> cups<\/span> fresh sliced peppers<\/span> any color<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n

    Instructions<\/h3>
    • In a small bowl, whisk the broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and corn starch.<\/div><\/li>
    • In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the beef to a plate.<\/div><\/li>
    • Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil to the skillet. Add the jalapeno and the peppers and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the hoisin sauce mixture and bring the pan to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Return the beef to the pan along with any juices on the plate. Stir until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the beef and vegetables.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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      Nutrition<\/h3>
      Calories: <\/span>406<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span> | <\/span>Carbohydrates: <\/span>29<\/span>g<\/span><\/span> | <\/span>Protein: <\/span>38<\/span>g<\/span><\/span> | <\/span>Fat: <\/span>17<\/span>g<\/span><\/span> | <\/span>Sugar: <\/span>17<\/span>g<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      If you find yourself jonesing for take out from your favorite local, deep-fryer-loving Asian spot,\u00a0but ugh,\u00a0you\u2019ve already made so many …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1060],"tags":[1125,57,168,1138,1140,703],"class_list":["post-9860","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beef","tag-asian","tag-beef","tag-chinese","tag-healthy-comfort-food","tag-healthy-takeout","tag-stir-fry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}