Last updated: Aug 28, 2022 by Melissa Riker · 56 Comments

Mongolian Noodles with Ground Beef

Name: Mongolian Noodles with Ground Beef
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mongolian
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1/3 cup hoisin sauce; 2/3 cup beef broth; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 16 oz box of linguine, spaghetti, or rice noodles; green onion, optional

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No need for takeout, this Mongolian Noodles recipe is made with ground beef and everyday ingredients. Best of all, it can be ready in just 15 minutes!

Mongolian noodles with ground beef in pan

Mongolian noodles were one of my favorite meals when I was a kid. I loved going to the Mongolian restaurant and watching them cook it right in front of you. So you can imagine how excited I was when I was looking for a last-minute meal idea and saw this recipe for Mongolian beef made with ingredients I already had in my kitchen!

I tweaked the original recipe to suit my taste and its now a family favorite!

The first time I made this I didn't have any rice noodles in the pantry but I did have regular pasta so I decided to try that. It was so delicious that I kept it in the recipe but you could easily use rice noodles instead for a more authentic Mongolian noodle dish.

You might also like this Korean Turkey Bowl recipe, Ground Beef and Rice Skillet Dinner, Fast Shortcut Stroganoff, or this Szechuan Chicken on our sister site.

Ingredients

ground beef - you can also substitute ground chicken, turkey, or vegetarian alternatives
soy sauce - I recommend low sodium to balance out the high salt content of the hoisin sauce
hoisin sauce - this is the only "specialty" ingredient in this recipe, if you've never used it you can read all about it here
beef broth
brown sugar - the sweetness blends perfectly with the other flavors!
ground ginger
garlic - I keep a jar of minced garlic in the fridge for easy access (found in the produce section of the store)
red pepper flakes - add more to make it spicy
pepper
linguine, spaghetti, or rice noodles
green onion (optional!)

How to Make Mongolian Noodles

Web Story step-by-step overview here.

I'm serious when I say this is a 15 minute recipe!

Start your water boiling on the stove then brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Cook the pasta while you are making the meat and Mongolian sauce.

ground beef cooking in pan with Mongolian sauce

After the meat is browned and drained, we add the Mongolian sauce ingredients: hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, ground ginger, minced garlic, beef broth, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.

At this point your kitchen is smelling pretty darn good, the family might start coming in asking when dinner is ready!

Drain the noodles and immediately add to the meat and sauce, stirring well to coat. Garnish with chopped green onion and you're ready to go!

overhead view of Mongolian noodles in pan

How to make this recipe more authentic Mongolian

If you want to make this meal authentic substitute the linguini for rice noodles and use flank steak instead of ground beef.

Cut the flank steak into strips against the grain and toss in cornstarch before frying, then assemble the sauce and toss everything together.

Mongolian noodles on white plate with green onion

Even my pickiest eater gobbled these Mongolian noodles up!

FAQs

Can I reheat this recipe?

You can reheat these noodles in the microwave but it tastes best fresh from the stove. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave.

Can it be frozen?

I do not recommend freezing this recipe.

If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!