PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef

Chinese food lovers, it’s time to celebrate! Now you can make your favorite restaurant’s super delicious PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef recipe at home. There is no need to spend money on an expensive Asian restaurant dinner when you can make this Mongolian beef instant pot recipe right in your own kitchen.

Why This Recipe Works

This Mongolian Beef recipe uses the Instant Pot, which allows you to make quick, easy meals. And we all know that’s #momgoals. I’m obsessed with pressure cooker recipes because they take a fraction of the cooking time than slow cookers need.

It really is the perfect dinner to easily put together when you really don’t feel like cooking or when dinnertime sneaks up on you. That’s not just me, right?

This Instant Pot Mongolian Beef recipe serves up to 6 people so it would be a great healthy supper choice to feed the whole family. With all the delicious ingredients, your kiddos are sure to love it too!

What is Mongolian Beef?

Mongolian beef is a Chinese dish that consists of juicy, tender pieces of beef slowly cooked in an aromatic sauce. It’s seasoned with garlic, ginger and other spices for flavor perfection.

And because it’s made with shaved beef instead of ground meat, the dish gets its name from the way the meat is cut to resemble “hong ma,” or the red braids of Mongolian soldiers.

What Meat is Used for PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef?

Traditional recipes use thinly sliced flank steak, which is easy to find at most grocery stores. It can be found in the freezer section or at the fresh meat counter.

Ingredients in PF Chang’s Copycat Mongolian Beef Sauce

The ingredients used in this recipe are versatile and can be tweaked to your taste preference. If you don’t like spicy food, cut down on the amount of red pepper flakes that go into this authentic PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef.

How to Make Mongolian Beef in the Instant Pot

With savory flank steak, soy sauce, ginger and garlic Mongolian beef is a delicious dinner option. The recipe calls for an Instant Pot but you could also make it on the stove with a few easy tweaks.

You can also substitute light brown sugar for the dark brown sugar. If spicy isn’t your thing, you can also leave out the red pepper flakes.

What to Serve with Mongolian Beef

We served this Mongolian Beef over rice with steamed broccoli, so the kids would eat it. I love to serve side dishes that are simple and quick for meals like this one.

Keto Mongolian Beef

If you’re trying to eat low carb, make the recipe keto by serving the Mongolian beef over steamed broccoli or green beans. You’ll also want to adjust the recipe by using coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. Substitute the brown sugar for a sweetener that is approved for a keto diet like stevia or monk fruit.

You can also try serving your Mongolian beef as a lettuce wrap instead of over rice or noodles. It’s delicious! You’ll save carbs and be able to eat more ooey-gooey goodness.

How to Store Mongolian Beef Leftovers

The dish is even better the next day. Just store leftovers in an airtight container, heat it up in a microwave and serve over rice like you would leftover Chinese food.

This Instant Pot Mongolian Beef recipe is so easy to make- all you have to do is follow the directions! The best part about it is that you can use it as a base recipe and customize it to your liking. It’s a great instant pot high protein recipe your whole family will love!

We hope you enjoy this authentic PF Chang’s China Bistro Mongolian Beef recipe and all of our Instant Pot recipes. If you can’t get enough Asian instant pot recipes, try this PF Chang’s copycat lettuce wrap recipe. It’s a quick and light dinner option on busy weeknights!