Description
Easy Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles is a quick and flavor-packed dish made with linguine tossed in a sweet, savory, slightly spicy sauce with ground beef, garlic, and ginger. It’s a 15-minute weeknight meal that’s hearty and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 4 tsp minced ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup beef broth
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp hoisin sauce
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 12 oz linguine noodles
- 4 green onions, diced (for garnish)
- Toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef with ginger and garlic, breaking it into small pieces. Drain excess fat.
- Cook linguine noodles in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Whisk together soy sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
- Pour sauce into skillet with beef and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add drained noodles to the skillet and toss until evenly coated. Cook for 2 more minutes to combine flavors.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot.
Notes
- Swap linguine for rice noodles, spaghetti, or zucchini noodles.
- Use ground turkey, chicken, or tofu for a lighter version.
- Add vegetables like bell peppers, snap peas, or broccoli.
- Increase red pepper flakes or add Sriracha for more heat.
- Great for meal prep—stores and reheats well.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
