Dinner for 4
Mongolian Beef Noodles
Ground beef, broccoli, instant noodles, and a savory hoisin sauce cook together in one pan.
$8.64for 4 servings
$2.16 per serving$8.64 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ChineseDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersOne-pot
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.72Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $6.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.64 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 instant noodle cakes
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce - not light soy sauce or all-purpose soy sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1/4 tsp chinese five spice powder
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 500 g / 1 lb beef mince
- 2 1/4 cups water
Steps
- Mix the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, mirin, five-spice powder, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
- Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the garlic and onion for 2 minutes.
- Add the beef and cook for 4 minutes, breaking it up until it reaches 160 F.
- Pour in the sauce and water, then bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the noodles and broccoli, cover, and cook for 4 minutes, stirring once.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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