mongolian beef from the slow cooker

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 pounds beef flank steak
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 5 mins


• spread cornstarch into a wide, shallow bowl. dredge flank steak in the cornstarch to coat completely; put into a large resealable plastic bag.
• stir water, soy sauce, brown sugar, carrots, green onions, olive oil, garlic, and ginger together in a bowl; pour into the bag with the beef and seal.
• put bag of marinating beef in the freezer until the day before you wish to prepare it.
• remove bag from freezer and put bag into a bowl and place in refrigerator to thaw, at least 24 hours before you wish to prepare the beef.
• empty bag into the crock of a slow cooker.
• cook on high until the beef is tender, 2 to 3 hours. alternately, you can cook this on low for 4 to 5 hours.