Vegan Mongolian Beef

VEGAN MONGOLIAN BEEF

Serves 8

Ingredients
Oil (vegetable or olive)
1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 cup soy sauce (low sodium is best) or Coconut Aminos
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 bag VeriSoy Vegan Beef Slice
1/3 cup potato or cornstarch
1 large onion sliced thinly

1. Soak the VeriSoy Vegan Beef Slice in hot water for 20 minutes. These slices will double in size. (The directions says to soak it for 40+ minutes, but with hot water, the time is less)
2. While the slices are soaking, prep the other ingredients as well as slicing the onions.
3. In medium heat, add some oil in a wok or a pot and then saute the onions until they're half cooked. Remove and set aside.
4. Squeeze the water out from the VeriSoy Vegan Beef Slice and place in another container. Sprinkle the starch and mix to coat evenly. 
5. Heat oil in a wok and fry the slices on both sides. (I fried these in 3 batches) Set aside.
6. In the same wok, add oil and saute the garlic and ginger till golden. Add the soy sauce, water, and brown sugar. Whisk then bring to a boil. The sauce will thicken. 
7. Add the sauce to the beef slices and mix evenly.
8. Add the onions and mix.
9. Serve over rice.

Local Asian markets are treasure troves of vegan, vegetarian, and paleo diet finds. The market we go to sell the VeriSoy Vegan Beef Slice and the VeriSoy Vegan Soy Slice (Chicken) for a fraction of the cost (about $5 or less) compared to what is listed in the links from Amazon. Before going vegan, I was a strict disciple of the Paleo diet and the Whole 30 lifestyle. To this day, I still practice some of its principles and use cassava flour, almond meal, potato starch, coconut milk, and sweet potato starch in my cooking repertoire - depending on my mood. Also, I'm Asian and I can't live without white rice.

I digress, the dish above was delicious. Every Saturday after church, we have our traditional family lunch and I brought this dish. My meat eating dad and my brother said this was excellent and questioned how it was made. That to me, is a win.