This recipe for Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles came about as an effort to clean out the pantry after the holidays. Little did I know it would quickly become a family favorite! Check out this post for more Easy Ground Beef Recipes.
Every January, I refuse to go to the grocery store until my fridge and pantry are depleted to the point I can no longer put together a meal.
I have not been to the grocery store but once since December 15th.
We have been eating everything we have. Because of that, I was able to create this delicious new dish for my family.
I did adapt the Mongolian Ground Beef part from I Wash You Dry. I took her recipe, tweaked it a bit for my family's preference, and made it my own.
This meal reminds me of a lot of my One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta meal, which takes about 20 minutes to make. It also has the flavor of my homemade Eel Sauce -- which I think comes from the Hoisin flavor.
So -- because of how easy this is to make, let me walk you through this!
How to Make Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles
To make this, you only need a few simple ingredients -- and if you are like me and keep a stocked and organized pantry, you can make this on the fly at your house too!
While you are cooking your ground beef, you can let your noodles cook as well in a pasta pot, making this a quick 15-minute dinner recipe.
For the ingredients list you need for doubling the sauce--
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 4 teaspoon minced ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup of beef broth
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 green onions, diced
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
The original recipe calls for cornstarch and water, and smaller amounts of the ingredients, but because I am serving this with pasta, I did not need the cornstarch.
The reason for this is that the pasta itself is starch and will provide everything we need to thicken the sauce.
I doubled the sauce as well because I knew the noodles would soak it up and wanted to make sure there was plenty.
Cook the ground beef in the skillet with ginger and garlic. Drain off the fat.
Add in the other ingredients (minus the green onions and toasted sesame seeds).
Remove the noodles from the pasta pot and add them to the skillet with the ground beef.
Now, let it keep cooking for a bit until the sauce is thick and coats all the noodles and the meat.
Serve alongside a delicious salad and a loaf of my Copycat Cheesecake Factory Honey Wheat Bread.
For more pasta recipes, check these out
- Slow Cooker Lasagna Pasta
- Southern Cream Cheese Noodles
- One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta
- Tuscan Chicken Pasta
- Creamy Baked Ziti
- Grilled Steak Alfredo
Easy Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles
This Easy Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles recipe comes together in 15 minutes and is one of the most delicious meals you will make this year.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 4 teaspoon minced ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup of beef broth
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 12 ounce box of Linguine Noodles
- 4 green onions, diced for garnish
- Toasted Sesame Seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium skillet with high sides on the stovetop, brown the ground beef along with the ginger and garlic until beef is cooked through. Use the back of a wooden spoon to make sure meat is broken up well. Drain any fat and return the pan to the stovetop.
- While the ground beef is cooking, get a pot of water started for your pasta noodles. Be sure to salt the water well so that your noodles soak up that flavor.
- Combine the remaining ingredients -- the soy sauce, beef broth brown sugar, red pepper flakes, pepper, and hoisin sauce in a small dish and pour into ground beef mixture.
- Let them saute in the pan for about 3 minutes to allow the ground beef to absorb the flavors.
- Once your pasta is done cooking, transfer the noodles to the ground beef mixture. Mix thoroughly and allow to cook for a couple of more minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
- Top with green onions and toasted sesame seeds for the perfect noodle dish!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 297Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 1396mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 22g
I made this tonight, we both found it too salty! I always use low sodium soya sauce, so I would cut it in half next time. I also think I might try it with with ground chicken or turkey. I also would not add past water. It was far too runny.
If you found yours too runny you could have added the cornstarch and water slurry. That would have thickened it up. Not sure why yours was so salty -- I always use low sodium soy sauce as well -- it's even noted in the recipe. Sorry you had issues. Hope it turns out better for yo if you try it again.
I suspect Carol may not have drained her pasta. Perhaps you might want to add that to the recipe instructions as some might interpret transferring the noodles may include the water they are cooked in as well. Personally, I tend to reserve about a cup of my pasta water in case the mixture looks too dry and add a little at a time to moisten.
Agree. Mine was too salty as well using low sodium asian soy sauce that we use for all our traditional asian dishes. May just have to reduce soy amount and add some water.
I think the salt content is a preference between people -- some say it is perfect than others who have tried it have said it is a tad too salty. Just lessen it the next time and you should be fine.
I agree Carol. We tried this tonight and both my husband and I found it too salty also.
just made this recipe. i only used 4 oz. dry pasta, and also low sodium soy sauce. did not find it too salty and i usually don't cook w/salt. cook it longer if you feel too runny. the sauce did thicken up. so so good.
There are so many ways to make updates and changes to make this recipe your own. That is why this one is one of our favorites.
Carol .... I read your comment & it looks like you added your pasta water. I think that may be why your dish was too runny. You don’t add the pasta water, just the drained noodles. I hope this helps you for your next time making this dish. Best Wishes !
@Jennifer Sikora,
Some beef broth is pretty salty. Id just half the soy sauce - you can always add more at the end.
@Carol, mine was salty as well. I might try low sodium beef broth next time and reduce the amount of soy.
Sorry you found it salty.
SO delicious.....I made a small portion for my daughter without the hoisin, as she is allergic to sesame and sesame products. She loved it!! The rest of the dish made with the hoisin is AMAZING!! I would totally suggest doubling the sauce recipe, as we love our sauces around my household. It's quick. easy. and SO MUCH more reasonable than carry-out! We will DEFINATLEY make this again! Thank you for such a gorgeous recipe!
I am so glad you liked it! We love it too and I agree -- that sauce is such a keeper.
What size box of lingiune?
Any size is fine. Just use the amount of noodles that is best for your family. I have bought the smaller box before and I have used the larger box as well.
No, the amount of sauce needed depends greatly on the amount of pasta used. With one pound of ground beef, I would use 8 ounces of pasta and 1/2 of the sauce ingredients called for in the recipe. For 16 ounces of pasta I would use the full amount of sauce ingredients.
We’re allergic to ginger. Can we substitute something else or just leave it out?
If you are allergic to ginger, you can substitute ground allspice, cinnamon, mace, or nutmeg. It is teaspoon for teaspoon. I hope that helps. Not sure what it would taste like if you left it out.
Noodles is not is not in the ingredient list.
Yes it is -- it says 1 box of linguine noodles
out of brown sugar! any way to sub that? Thanks!
You can just use regular sugar. If you want brown sugar and you have molasses on hand you can mix 1 cup of white sugar with 1 tablespoon of molasses to make brown sugar
What kind of noodles did you use?
I used linguine but you can use spaghetti, fettucini or whatever you have on hand.
@Jennifer Sikora, I am going to make this soon. I am out of string pasta so I am going to use small piece pasta like fusili. I am assuming any pasta will be fine.
Yes -- any pasta works well with this dish.
Can I use ground ginger instead of minced ginger so I don't have to go to the store?
I am sure you could. I don't know how much you should use -- you will have to google it.
Great recipe. Though substituted the spaghetti with Chinese egg noodles.. to go with the asian theme 🙂
That sounds awesome. I will have to try with egg noodles next time.
I would love this! I'm making freezer meals and wonder if this would be good to freeze?
I am sure you can make everything up and leave the noodles out and add to the freezer. When ready to serve just reheat and make a batch of noodles to go with it.
It was good, but we found it pretty salty. I used low sodium soy sauce, but I will try using less next time (maybe 3/4 cup), as well as a bit less minced ginger. Good way to use up more of my spaghetti though!
You can always add a little extra brown sugar or honey if you find it too salty.
Yummy, I didn’t have Hoisin sauce. I did have Spicy and Sweet Chili Heat marinade and dip. I used 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup spicy and sweet chili sauce. Left out the red pepper flakes.... Devine. I used Riced noodles instead of pasta.
That sounds awesome. I will have to try this version the next time I make this.
So is this recipe already measured for double sauce? Or does it need to be doubled still?
Sorry. 🤓
Yes I have the doubled amount in the post.
@Jennifer Sikora, this was my question also. Since you mention doubling in the text, you might want to clarify that.
I have clarified that now. Thanks for the heads up.
Made this today, delicious. Definitely will make again possibly with chicken thighs. Thank you for posting this recipe.
You are so welcome. Glad you liked it!
I loved it! The ginger and garluc combination was a fabulously tasty marriage of tastes. Not too salty. The sugar balanced it. I used spaghetti but next time I will use linguini. Yum!
So glad you liked it. I agree. That ginger and garlic really make this dish sing.
OMG 😱 tried this dish today. My husband loves anything with noodles 🍝 and we both loved it.
I didn’t find it salty at all since I didn’t add any salt 🧂 to the water for the noodles and only used 3/4 of a cup of soy sauce. It came out perfect and we had enough left over for 2 more meals.
Thanks 🙏 for the recipe I will make it again.
So glad you loved it. Thanks for letting me know!! It's one of our favorites too.
This was a very good dish. I used 1/2cup soy sauce 1/2 cup chicken broth and added some mushrooms. Wonderful flavor. Thank you
That sounds like a geat addition. Glad you liked it.
Not bad. If I make it again I would use the low sodium soy to cut down the saltiness and a thickening agent as the sauce was very runny.
You are supposed to use the low sodium -- that is what I noted in the recipe.
This sounded good until I reached the amount of brown sugar in the recipe. My husband is diabetic and that much would mess with his glucose for sure. And I think there is sugar in hoisen sauce as well? Too bad. It sounds like a wonderful dish, but not for us.
Sorry about that. You can adjust it and give it a try to see if you still like it. Some have switched out the hoisin for sweet chile sauce. Just play around with it and you might find a balance that works for your husband. Thanks for stopping by!
@Karen Wingate,
Carbs like pasta can mess up blood glucose even more than brown sugar.
@Karen Wingate, substitute Splenda brown sugar for the regular brown sugar. It’s what I do, and I am diabetic also.
Made this for my family yesterday, absolutely delicious! A new favorite for sure. Thank you for sharing this recipe! 😊
You are so welcome. Glad you liked it!
Oh my goodness this is good!! I made it tonight and it’s going directly into my rotation. I did add an onion because I needed to use it up. I also realized I was out of red pepper flakes so I substituted with a couple squeezes of go-chi-jang sauce. My boys love spicy!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
OoOh. I am going to have to try that sauce as well. thanks for sharing. YOu are so welcome.
Made this last nite and it was amazing. I under salted my usual pasta water and cut back the soy just bit and I used shaved beef since I needed to use it up anf added sliced mushrooms another commenter suggested! So yummy! Did not have sesame seeds but had some sesame oil I drizzled lightly on at the end.
Sounds delicious. Glad you liked it!
I had read that someone thought it was too sweet. However most of the comments are about it being too salty. I tonight I would cut back on the brown an d add more if necessary. Does that sound about right?
Maybe? I am not sure. You have to play around with it if you are changing things up and just see how it turns out.
I was feeding 7 people so I made a double batch. So glad I did because everyone loved it!! I love how simple it was to make. Quick easy dishes are my favorite and this is one that I definitely will be making again!! Thank you!
Glad to hear everyone liked it. Thanks for sharing!!
@Jennifer Sikora, one of the best burger meals I've had in a long time, thanks
I love hearing that!
I like the concept, was definitely too salty for us, and I decreased the soy sauce and horsin , I sauce to half of the amount and still salty, also added brócoli and mushroom. The garlic and ginger taste fabulous together every time.
Thanks for the receipt, I’ll try again and just adjust to our taste 😊
It is a dish that either you like the salt content or you it is too much . . . I bet if you play around with it you will find a consistency that is right for your family! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
Made this tonight, and it was a hit! Cut the soy sauce and brown sugar in half and added 1/2 c. low sodium beef broth. Also added a package of broccoli slaw after the beef was browned. Definitely a keeper!
Thanks Kris. I tried it this way too and like it much better so I added your suggestions to the recipe!
Hi, have you ever made this as a vegetarian dish with substitute ground beef. I’m going to make it using beef this week but as i have vegetarians at home it’s always easier to make a dish we can all share.
I have not. I am sure you could??? I don't cook that way so I am not sure how it would turn out. We are meat eaters here.
Hi,
Thank you for this recipe. All flavors were well paired, except the salt. Please amend the soy sauce amount so it shows a range instead of 1 cup flat. It is too salty and I only discovered reviews indicating this after my family wouldn’t eat dinner. Please save others from this as well by notating in ingredients section. Will make again with 1/2 cup soy or less
I have updated the recipe to include 1/2 soy sauce and 1/2 beef broth. A lot of people say it tastes fine and I think it comes down to your salt preference. If you use regular soy sauce instead of the low sodium soy sauce I suggest to use then it will turn out way too salty as well.
Way way way too much salt for me, even tried it with half a cup of salt and was still far too much. I would recommend 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1/4 cup no sodium added beef broth opposed to the full cup of sodium-reduced soy sauce.
I have updated the recipe to include 1/2 soy sauce and 1/2 beef broth. A lot of people say it tastes fine and I think it comes down to your salt preference. If you use regular soy sauce instead of the low sodium soy sauce I suggest to use then it will turn out way too salty as well.
We made this today. Oh my goodness. So delicious! We tweaked a bit to lower sodium and had no hoisin sauce on hand so we made our own and used chili paste since we didn't have red pepper flakes. It was a hit and will be put into our dinner rotation!
Made this tonight and it was GREAT! I made a few changes to lighten up the calories:: used Splenda Brown Sugar, 1/4 tsp of the crushed red pepper and whole wheat linguine. Also did add tsp corn starch to liquids. Perfection!
I’m thinking of using my leftover Rotisserie Chicken instead of the beef?? Do I use all the other ingredients as listed or would you use Chicken Broth instead of beef?
I would probably use Chicken broth instead of beef broth if I were going to use chicken.
Totally delicious!! I made this last night for dinner, doubled the sauce as you suggested and it turned out great. Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe Jennifer. I will add this into my dinner rotation for sure.
So glad you loved it. We do too. It is one that is requested over and over again at our home.
This was amazing!! My husband and I loved it. Definitely a Keeper
So glad you liked it!
I only have regular soy sauce on hand. I really want to cook this tonight! I am gonna dilute it with water. We like salty food anyways. Im gonna also throw in a bag of frozen mixed veggies that i have! Yum
Hope it turns out for you. Sometimes regular soy is just too salty.
Modifications
Did 1/4 consommé plus 1/4 c water (didn’t have beef broth)
1/4 c low sod soya plus 1/4 c water
5tbsp soy sauce
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 tsp black pepper
Cooked beef in sauce until sauce thickened and beef absorbed the sauce.
When noodles ready, drained noodles, put them back in noodle pot and added sufficient beef. Didn’t have green onions but that would have been great. Also, a dash of cooking sherry might have been nice. I don’t like things too saucy and I was just cooking for me so saved the seasoned beef for future meals. On the whole, quite good.
Thanks for sharing what you made.
Good. Next time I will add a few broccoli florets to get my veggies in.
That's a great idea Becky.
I haven't made this dish yet, but one thing that I don't think is being considered by a lot of commenters is that the soy sauce is not the only source of salt in the dish. Broth, in general, has a ton of salt, but the saltiness of broth isn't consistent across products, particularly between different types (for example, canned/in a box vs. made with bouillon.) I highly suggest to anyone when using a recipe like this that includes things like broth and hoisin that can vary in taste and saltiness between products to TASTE the sauce in step three before dumping it in, Nobody posting recipes online can 100% account for the variance in taste between two different broths, so ultimately for the best results (especially when using a new recipe!) taste along the way so that you can pivot if you dislike it. My go-to if you noticed that it was too salty in step three would be to add a splash of something like canned pineapple juice to dilute and add some acidity.
Thanks for sharing this tip. This is a great idea.
Question about the nutritional information... what exactly is the serving size? I see it says one, but one what? One cup? One ounce? One plateful? Not sure how to figure that out. Help would be appreciated. Thanks!
It would be one cup.
This was delicious!! We didn’t have hoisen sauce and used spaghetti noodles and cauliflower rice for me. Everyone is asking for seconds and I doubled the sauce. Great recipe!!
Glad to hear that your family loved it. We do too!
Maybe use low sodium beef broth for those that found it too salty
Prepaired this the other day. Followed the recipe with exception of black pepper. Amazing balance of heat with sweetness. I used 10 ozs. rice noodles instead of pasta. So quick and easy! Thanks for sharing
Sounds like this turned out amazing for you! Thanks for sharing.
Made tonight and I used Low Sodium Beef Broth die to some comments that the dish was too salty. It came out perfect. Family loved it. It’s a keeper. Thanks
So glad you liked it! We do too.
This recipe turned out great. I did end up having to add just a little bit of corn startch to thicken things up but that may be because I double the recipe. I used spagetti noodles becasue that is what I had on hand but it was still delicious.
So glad you liked it. Thanks for sharing!
I wanted to share my comment because I read all of them before making. Everyone has their own idea of "salty"and I feel bad for people who have pages like these. I've made some horrible recipes it I was making someone elses recipe to them it was amazing and they had people who felt it was amazing as well. I'm in Ohio...we eat "takeout" asian food maybe 2x a year.
I made this recipe with what I had the only variation is I use cubes for my "broth" so I made 8oz using 1 cube and put 1/2 cup in the recipe I used 16oz pasta and no seeds and onions for garnish. It had flavor a little sweet, barely spicy and it is less salty than the takeout places, It is not soooo salty that it can't be consumed. I assume people either consume NO SALT or varied the recipe with pasta and certain ingredients. Ive had food so salty that I notice...this was not my first though. Seemed typical for the style of food. We would make it again..we might use less sugar for my preference, we might use chicken and chicken broth next time, or steak instead. When reviewing recipes...factor in your family, how you typical eat, have you eaten food like this before, did you make changes, and so on. Always be kind.
Thanks for sharing Natalie 🙂
Excellent dish! The whole family loves it. This is a keeper!
So glad to hear that. Thanks for sharing!
Mmm I just made this, and it’s so good! I left out the ginger, green onions, and sesame seeds. I used half the amount of pasta, and I didn’t salt the water. The hoisin sauce I bought wasn’t a spicy kind.
I am so glad you liked it. It is such a versatile noodle that you can switch and change it up all the time.
Looking forward to making this.
What size box of pasta is needed? 16 oz, 12 oz, 8 oz? (Oh for the good old days when they were all a pound.)
You can use any size box you want. If you use the smaller box, the sauce should be fine. If you use the bigger box,you may want to double the sauce.
Could you use hoikkein noodles instead of spaghetti?
I am sure you can. I have not experimented with them.
This went into my keeper folder. 🙂 And I did it in my instant pot because I'm an IP maniac! For other IPers out there, I used 1 liter of liquid (all beef broth, but you could use a mix of water and beef broth for a lighter flavour), and cooked on high for 4 minutes, with quick release. I have an 8 qrt model, for what it's worth. I also halved the soy sauce because I knew with our brand, it would be too dark tasting with the full measurement. 😀 No additional salt added while making this. Essentially it went like this: cooked beef on saute, added the sauce ingredients, dropped in linguine noodles and moved them around a bit so they wouldn't stick, poured on the hoisin, closed it, set it, went away until it dinged, then quick release, then stirred in green onion and toasted sesame oil because that's what I had on hand. It was purrrrfect! AND, because the noodles and sauce cook together, the starch from the noodles create a velvety sauce. 🙂 I want to eat this with miso butter bok choy next time we make it!!! Deelish!!
Thanks for sharing your IP recipe Julie!
So easy and delicious. I skipped the sugar and doubled the sauce and added broccoli and lightly steamed carrots. Delicious!
I did not find the taste too salty. I did make the revised version with low sodium soy and low sodium broth.
I also used home made hoisin, which may have made a difference too. Yummy.
I made this tonight and it made a lot of sauce. I also feel like it could have used some veggies. I only used half the sauce. I used 1/4 cup soy salt and half water to lighten it up even more. It was still pretty salty. It did have a good flavor. I also made some Jasmine rice for an alternative to pasta.
I made this tonight for the second time and added 2 cups of broccoli lightly steamed to the meat sauce both times. My family loves it
Broccoli added is always my favorite!
I’m sorry but this was awful. My husband and I made it, tried to eat it and threw it away and ordered Chinese for dinner. It was too sweet for a dinner meal.
Sorry you did not like it. It is each to his own. Most everyone likes it but there are a couple here and there that don't like it. I have a lot of other recipes you might find to your liking.
That Hoisin sauce becomes very overwhelming. I’m not sure how much less to use, but I’d almost say use 1 TBSP of it and go from there. I think it would have been good if that didn’t take over the dish.
It is like a bbq sauce basically so you can use less or not use it at all. It is totally up to you.
This was delish!!! It is only my husband and myself, so I halved the recipe. I also used 6 oz. of stir Fry noodles instead, as I did not have as much linguine on hand as I thought! I let the sauce cook down a bit longer since I had less than half the required pasta. It was a great substitution, it made it more chow mein esque. I also steamed some broccoli and stirred that in, and it was a game changer to sneak some veggies in. The sauce is perfect for stir fry veggies too. Thank you for a great recipe, it will now become a staple in our home for a quick, super satisfying meal! Xoxo
Glad to hear you love it as much as we did!
This was fantastic. Even my picky eater loved it. We barely had any leftover. I used reduced sodium soy sauce and reduced sodium beef broth to help cut the salt down. It was absolutely delicious and just enough sauce to coat the meat and noodles. Toss in some steamed veggies and you’ve got a quick delicious meal.
So glad to hear that everyone loved it -- even the picky eater!
Jennifer - This recipe is fantastic and has become one of the kids all time favorite meals! I used Kikkoman Less Sodium and it was not too salty for us. I had all of the ingredients in my fridge or pantry, which is huge for me when it comes to recipe simplicity. Thanks again for this gem. I’m going to try and make with chicken next time as requested by my oldest daughter.
Oh, it does freeze well as I see some asking.
Thanks for sharing Terri! So glad you all liked it.
Oh my goodness!! I pinned this a while back and finally made it yesterday!! It was delicious!!! Worth the wait, for me to prepare it and definitely worthy of it's reputation. I kept seeing this one pinned over and over again. So good. Just enough kick and sweetness and yes, truly easy to make. Loved it and we have leftovers that are being fought over.
Thank you for creating this recipe and for sharing it!! We love it!
So glad you loved this recipe. We do too!
I don't know why the comments are all about too salty. I never measure. I used 1.25 lb lean ground beef, used jar minced garlic, 5 heaping teaspoons, minced a little more than 4 tsp ginger root, used dark brown sugar, added more pepper and red pepper flakes, measured broth and low sodium soy sauce exact. Simmering longer. Added the whole package of cooked linguine. Toasted sesame seeds in my skillet in the oven for 10-12 minutes at 350 oven. Not salty at all. My family loved it. I will make this again. 5 star recipe. To the comments about runny sauce and salty need to simmer, be patient, possibly add more brown sugar. Peace!
This is one of the best recipes I’ve made from Sabrina. Absolutely fantastic. Not salty to us at all. I use Kikkoman low sodium soy sauce. Maybe that’s the different? I don’t know but love, love, love, and so do my kids. Therefore it’s a win and part of our regular rotation.
So glad you liked it! It is always a hit around here too.
I made this last night. I got a little nervous with all the comments about it being too salty. I didn’t change any of the sauce ingredients. I did use low sodium better than bullion beef base for my broth. I had a sirloin steak thawed so I used that sliced thin instead of ground beef. It was so good!! Two of my three kids said it was a keeper! Thank you for the recipe!! It was not too salty for us.
This was delicious! After reading the “too salty” comments I decided to not salt the water when cooking the noodles! Everything else was PERFECT!!!! Thank you for sharing with us!
Way too salty for us
Sorry you feel that way. Be sure to make the adjustments that have been stated in the recipe -- do not salt pasta water, use low sodium soy sauce, -- those two things make all the difference in the world.
Made this tonight as I had ground beef I needed to use up and had not been to the grocery store this week. I had all of the ingredients in the pantry and fridge. I used regular spaghetti. It was great. I did the newer version with the beef broth and 1/3 cup of soy. I didn´t have low sodium soy so I didn´t use the full 1/2 cup. It turned out perfectly. My picky husband enjoyed it. This is going in the files.
So glad you like it! I love hearing how picky eaters find this dish irresistible.
A little less red pepper, 8 oz. of linguini, otherwise delish!
So glad you liked it Peggy!
This is way to sweet for my family. Surprised to see nobody mentioned the sweetness. 1/2 cup of brown sugar is a LOT of sugar for a pasta dish. I would use 2 tbs max.
The sweetness is each to his own as is the saltiness in the dish. That much sugar is used to cut through the soy sauce. Sorry you felt it was a little sweet. Try it again with your adjustments and see how you like it then.
This was awesome!!!! I made it for my husband and 3 kids, they had second helpings. I made a lot and gave the leftovers to my sister and her husband and they said it was 🔥 I used kikkoman soy sauce for this recipe and it wasn’t too salty at all! I also made my own hoisin sauce for mine since the local stores didn’t sell any. Thanks for sharing this recipe, this will definitely be a new family favourite ☺️
I am so glad you liked it. I think the saltiness in this dish is each to his own because I did not think it was salty either. It is kind of a back and forth with people on here, so I am glad to hear you liked it as much as we did!
We thought this was ok, I added broccoli and carrots. The size box of linguine noodles really does matter. We thought this was pretty sweet, would add less sugar and soy sauce next time and it definitely needs rice wine vinegar and a little sesame oil!
Thanks for sharing your input. The sweet and salt is really a preference to everyone because some say it is perfect and then others say it is too sweet. Just adjust for your own tastes.
This has become a regular dinner meal in our rotation. It’s delicious and a great twist on ground beef. I use low sodium beef broth and add about a teaspoon of cornstarch to thicken up the sauce. Delicious!!
Those sound like great additions. Glad you like this recipe as much as we do.
We had this for dinner tonight and it was amazing!! This recipe is definitely a keeper. Can’t wait to have this again.
Glad to hear you liked it. We love this one too. It is always a keeper recipe.
This is SO GOOD! I used to go to a Mongolian restaurant with my dad as a child, this brought back those memories. Tonight I am giving you recipe a try with a thin sliced steak instead of the ground beef. I can't thank you enough for this!
So glad you enjoyed it. Thinly sliced steak sounds amazing. I will have to try it that way next time as well.
This was delicious. Thank you for the easy weeknight add to our rotation
So glad you liked it!
We made this tonight, and even with using only half the brown sugar listed, it was still way too sweet!
The sweet is each to his own honestly.
Would pineapples be good in this ?
Oh yes. It will be delicious!
This was better than any takeout I’ve ever had!!! I added fresh mushrooms and then frozen green peas instead of green onions once the sauce was ready. Can’t wait to make it again!!!
Has anyone tried mushrooms in this? If so, did you cook them with the meat or separately?
You can cook them with the meat. It should be fine. and yes -- lots of people have used mushrooms in this dish
I thought this was very good and yes I doubled the liquid. Made it with white rice.
Have made this 4-5 times now. Delicious! To make it vegetarian, we use Impossible Burger (12oz) and adjust the sauce ingredients accordingly, Also use Thai wide rice noodles (8 oz), which add a nice chewy texture, Not too salty for us with the low sodium broth and soy sauce. Thanks so much for this tasty recipe which is also very simple to make!😋
I don't usually say anything about new recipes. But, WOW, we had this for supper and both of us loved it. Hubby says this absolutely has to go into rotation. No argument here, it was easy to make, your instructions easy to follow. Thanks bunches for a great mea.
I am so glad that you loved it. It is truly a favorite around here too!
Made this the other night....used low sodium soy and only 3 tblsp of hoisin added some siracha for some 🔥...used rice noodles and substituted ground chicken for beef....easy to make and was deeelish....thank you for sharing
So glad it was a hit with your family! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Made this and it is DELISH! Thank you for this great sauce & recipe!! 5 stars for sure!
I am so glad that you loved it! We do too and it is so easy to change the protein, add more veggies, etc.
Delicious meal! So happy I made it! Definitely keeping this recipe
Just made this, it was fantastic....no left overs. I used carrots and peppers and did it in the wok and it was amazing.. Will be doin this one again.
Made recipe exactly as posted and it was perfect. We must be salty people because it was fine for us and none of my ingredients were low sodium. I also love how quick and easy it was from start to serve! Thanks
That's what I like to hear! I don't find it too salty either but then again, I love salt on my food.
Absolutely delicious, I will be making this again, not too salty like some of the comments, I used 1 lb of dry linguine, no pasta water as I salt the pasta when cooking. The sauce got sucked up beautifully. Taking leftovers for the Boss tomorrow for lunch. 🙂
Glad to hear you loved it as much as we do.
I’ve made this recipe many times,it’s a family favorite. Not too salty for our tastes but I guess that’s a taste preference. As a matter of fact I’m making it again tonight 😋
I know. We think it tastes great as is but I like my food to have lots of flavor -- SALT! 🙂
Easy and so good! I just added this to my favorites collection. Thank you!!
Glad to hear! It is a very delicious dish.
Made this with my homemade gluten free pasta. It was delicious!
So glad you liked it. I love to hear when people try it different ways.
I have made this 2 times now and I liked it best the first time I made it. I think that a whole box of linguine is too much. Your photo of the dish doesn't have nearly as many noodles as I had. We could hardly see the ground beef. And I don't know what I did, but the second time wasn't spicy enough or the sauce thick at all. Anyway, we still liked it. Also, your time to complete the meal seems way off too. There's no way you can make the sauce, mince the garlic, and mince the ginger in 5 minutes. The whole process took me about 45 minutes.
I am sorry that the process took you 45 minutes. You must have done something different because everyone else who has made this as well as myself can do it in 20 minutes or less. Sorry that you were not satisifed. Try again and see if you can figure out where you are off.
Made this 2 times and it came out great. Quick and easy. I added sweet chili sauce to gibe it a little more kick, delish!
So happy to hear you loved it as much as we did!
This was very tasty.
A lot of flavor.
Used low sodium beef broth and sodium. I skipped the toasted sesame seeds
Glad you liked it. Thanks for sharing your review.
Could you use rice noodles and if so, would it change thickness and/or flavor
I am sure you could. I don't think it would change it much at all.
Wanted to share that this is one of my family's favorites! We have used both ground beef and pork, and both were equally delicious! I also like to add a bag of shredded cabbage - adds some veggies and there is plenty of flavor/sauce for it! Just another twist to the recipe for anyone interested.
Note on saltiness: I think some of this may come from the brand of hoisin sauce used. They differ quite a bit, so find your favorite!
Thanks for sharing Molly. So glad that you and your family like this recipe as much as we do.
I made this and it was delicious! I will definitely make it again!
So happy to hear that. It is definitely delicious.
Was delicious! We all scarfed it up. Should have had leftovers but none here. Saving and will be trying again.
That makes me so very happy to hear that.
I made this today and it turned out just like the pic. It was awesome and a hit at my house.
So happy to hear that you and your family liked it. It really is a delicious dish.
This was so good! Turned out perfectly! We'll be making this on the normal meal rotation for sure. Thank you!
So glad to hear that.
I've read a lot of comments about it being too salty and blaming it on the soy sauce. Have you considered the hoisin sauce?? It has 1090 mg. of sodium in 2 Tblsp. and the recipe calls for 6 Tblsp. If you find it too salty, either reduce the sauces and lose the flavor or increase the noodles and add some veggies.
Thanks for sharing your input.
I am going to make this soon. Maybe the "to salty" comments could try no sodium beef broth, and don't add salt to pasta water.
When you said you doubled the sauce is that everything but the ground beef and the noodles? Hope I didn’t mis-read it.
Yes, that is correct. Just the SAUCE ingredients. The noodles and the ground beef stay the same.
I made this tonight and my husband and I loved it! This meal was delicious, however, next time I'll put in 2 lbs of ground beef.
Sounds awesome. SO glad you guys enjoyed it.
I made this recipe this afternoon. It turned out great.I added one small head of chopped cabbage and doubled the meat and sauce ingredients.
It ba rely fit in my largest pan. I don't usually freeze pasta, but I can't possibly eat all this food. I will also probably give some to friends. I'm single, but can't cook for one!! I didn't find it to be salty and I doubled the sauce!! Yummy!!!
DELISH, we will make this a regular on our circuit! Love especially the garlic, ginger and red pepper kick!!!
I LOVED this dish! I grew up eating spicy food, and this was AWESOME- just the right amount of heat; balanced the salt for me! I will say my children and my husband thought this was too spicy. They enjoyed the flavour, but still felt the heat 5 minutes after eating in their mouthes. They partnered this dish with a healthy glass of milk or two each. I added spinach to my own because I wanted a veggie too. Overall- definitely a recipe I’m making again. And again. And… you get the idea. 😁
Glad to hear you loved it. We do around here too. I just cannot get enough of it.
@Jennifer Sikora, Is the 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce already doubled, or do I use 1 cup?
yes it is already doubled.
I had to use regular soy so I did a hair less and no salt to the water. I also added peas and carrots to round it out and omg this is a new favorite! 😍
Glad to hear you liked it!
I have made this at least a dozen times since I first saw it, and we all absolutely love it. I use pad thai rice noodles, and a bit more ginger. We also love that the sauce freezes well for ultra-quick future meals. Thank you so much for this. Five stars!!!!!
That's awesome to hear. I never thought about freezing the sauce! Will have to do that for myself.
We made this tonight with rice noodles and only 1/4 of what was called for on the soy sauce (didn’t have any more on hand) and this was awesome. My fiancé went in for seconds!
That sounds awesome. I am so glad you liked it.
How much is a "box" of noodles--12 or 16 ounces?
You can use either size. I note that in the post. I will add it to the recipe.
This recipe is a well-loved family favorite!
Hi! What would I need to do if I don’t want any meat in the dish? Thanks!
Delicious and quick meal that both my husband and I enjoyed. I used turkey burger this time and maybe 1/3 cup of light soy sauce (because I ran out). For those sensitive to salt, I think the brand of hoisin sauce can make a difference, especially if the person doesn't use hoisin sauce often. Also, I didn't salt my pasta water and just strained my pasta (egg noodles) right from the pot and dropped it in the saute pan. I'm sure some water made its way over, but after simmering for a few mins, it was perfect. Next time, I'll add seared broccoli and crusty buttered bread on the side.
Fantastic recipe. Will be making again!
Delicious! Nothing better on a cold, snowy night!
Used sliced pork tenderloin. FABULOUS recipe. Perfect flavor and spiciness for me. I might add sliced onions while cooking the meat next time.
Recipe is perfect!
Can you use steak instead of ground beef
Yes you sure can~
So yummy! I doubled the recipe to have some for lunch the next day, and it was just as good then.
I’m anxious to try this recipe. I’m going to add snow peas and use beef consommé in place of the broth. I saw that someone used pad Thai rice noodles and I think that is an excellent idea as well. Thank you for the ideas!
It is so good. Enjoy it!
So I'm sorry but no where does it say what type of pasta you used in the picture / recipe. Or how much.
If you read the recipe, it clearly states to use linguine noodles and it tells you what size box to use.
I came across this recipe and happened to have all ingredients available at home. It was easy to prepare, and I found it to have a good balance of garlic and ginger flavors. I typically have a good tolerance to salt, but I found this dish too salty, even though I used light soy sauce. My fiancé also found it too salty, so I decided to look at reviews and see that others also find it salty. I wish I had read the reviews prior to preparing this recipe.
I am sorry that you found it salty. I think it is a preference. While some did, others did not.
Use reduced sodium beef broth instead of regular that will help with the salt overload
Great recipe!
Some posted that it was too salty. So was mine, it was only after that I checked the sodium contact of the hosin did I know why. 2 tbsp.=1090mg so check that also.
I'll make it again
Delicious. I made this recipe pretty much exactly as written, except I added a few dashes of ground ginger. It came together really quickly and everyone in my family loved it.
I love hearing that!
I love this recipe super easy and delicious!!!
That makes me so happy to hear.
I love everything about this recipe. We make this at least once per month. I do make a bit more sauce as we always have leftovers and the noodles tend to soak up the rest of the sauce. No other changes, perfect the way it is! Thank you for sharing!
I love hearing that Debbie~
I've made this recipe three times already. It's delicious! The third time I took some liberties and used steak instead of hamburger and added broccoli. It was great too!
That sounds amazing. I love when people are able to find ways to make it work for them.
An excellent dish and full of flavor. Reminds me of pad thai. A winner in our house. Any extra sauce absorbed into the pasta.
I think the way this dish tastes (too sweet or salty, etc.) is at least partially, and I believe almost completely, related to the taste of the hoisin sauce you use. We intensely disliked this dish - and we love salt and sugar! But, i didn't care for the Kroger brand of Hoisin I bought when I tasted it alone, and of course that was predominantly how the dish tasted. So I'd say use that as your guide - if you don't like the taste of a a primary ingredient in a dish, you won't like the dish. Consequently, I won't put it on repeat as I just didn't find it interesting enough for "all the time" or to try again with a different hoisin (and lately have time to cook more complex things) but when I'm in a time crunch, or for those that need a go-to inexpensive dish to make, I think it's worthwhile IF you like the hoisin you buy. Would be good with any type of veggie mixed in, especially mushrooms, broccoli, onion, etc. Also, like others, I did feel the need to thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry at the end.
This was delicious! My husband loved it. I added diced water chestnuts. I also used
Lomein noodles because I had them. I will be making this again.
A good recipe; dish turned out well. I added some chillies to it as I like the heat. BTW if time permits stir thru 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda to minced beef, let sit for 30 minutes before cooking. It will retain moisture in meat and it will cook faster too. Worst thing is all the brown water that is in the pan when cooking minced beef, which means you have to cook it longer and dries it out. Even done this with sliced red onion, works well.
This is a keeper we all loved it!
So glad to hear that.
This was good and so quick and easy! Followed the recipe for the sauce as written but used lo mein noodles. Not too salty and just the right amount of spice.
Yay! I love hearing that. So glad you liked it.
This dish was really good. I didn't have hoisin sauce so I added a little corn starch to the soy sauce. I also used Kluski noodles and when they were almost ready, I added chopped cabbage and shredded carrots to the pot and continued to boil for about 5 more mins.
That sounds delicious!
I made this tonight for supper. It was delicious! my nephew cam in & ate 2 bowls. It’s now in rotation
love hearing stories like this YUM!
Could you add some veggies??? And if so….what would you suggest?
Oh yes! A lot of people do broccoli or even like a bag of cole slaw mix. You can do carrots, cauliflower, or a veggie medley. My favorite is always broccoli though.
Just made this! It's delicious! Mine was pretty watery when I put in the drained noodles, I just kicked up the heat, and it cooked the sauce in really good.if your sensitive to salt, it might be pretty salty for you. I love salty foods so it was perfect!
Us too! I think the salt amount is perfect but for some it is a bit on the salty side.
I made the recipe as written. Everyone went for second helpings. Next time I would use less brown sugar as it was a little sweet for my taste. Also one less green onion.
So glad to hear everyone loved it! And yes -- you can totally lessen the brown sugar in it. The green onions are optional 🙂
Wow. Really, really good. I made half the sauce because there’s only one of me here but it’s so like the Mongolian lamb sauce! Thanks!
I am so glad you liked it. It really is a versatile recipe and can be added to or taken away and still taste amazing.
So good. Quick and easy and extra bonus points because I had all the ingredients in the house. All three of my kids loved it even though it was slightly spicy and I will likely have the red pepper next time. We will definitely be making this again
So glad to hear you liked it! It is a definite favorite around here too.
Just made this for my small childcare center (served 30). It was a hit. I used the left over sauce over rice today....even better than noodles in my opinion!
That sounds awesome Cindy!! It is a crowd pleaser for sure.
Made this last night! Delicious and easy! Will make again!
So glad you liked it. It is a favorite here too!
Made this for dinner tonight for the first time. Used Bragg’s liquid amino acid as it’s even lower in sodium than the reduced sodium soy sauce. Also used a low sodium beef broth, which I’m sure helped. Had no issues with sauce thickening up, no corn starch slurry was needed. New family favorite (no leftovers) and will be making it again!
So glad you liked it. It is always one that is so versatile you can make it in whatever way your family will appreciate it!
I added carrots, cabbage, and red pepper. Yuuuumy.
Sounds like a great addition!
Very tasty! Added broccoli, however any vegetable would be a nutritious addition. Will definitely make again.
Most definitely. I love adding broccoli to mine as well.
We absolutely loved this! The only thing I did was I used soba noodles which made a ton!(I thought in error)I also put a bag of broccoli. To us, it was neither salty nor sweet, but it was just right. We will enjoy eating this very frequently, thanks to you!
Glad to hear you loved it!
I have made it before and it was excellent. I am making it for dinner tonight. I follow the recipe and it comes out delicious!
I love hearing that Barb!
Made this dish tonight and it was great! Made extra sauce (but not extra brown sugar). I also used unsalted beef broth instead of regular. We used brown rice instead of noodles and added a bag of frozen veggies and water chestnuts. The water chestnuts were really good in it - added crunch.
That sounds lovely. I might add the water chestnuts next time to mine as well.
Wow. Absolutely delicious!!! Didn't have low sodium soy sauce so I diluted it a bit and it was perfect ( not salty at all!). As I'm writing this review my husband is still talking about how much he loved it 😆 Our 4 year old loved it as well. Thank you so much.
I love hearing stories like that! Thank you!
This was soooo good. Thank you for posting this recipe!
You are so welcome!
Our diet is pretty low sodium and we did not find it salty. I will half the brown sugar next time though as it was a little sweet for our taste. I left out the ginger and added a little lemon grass paste I had. It was very good and something quick and easy and different. Looking forward to the leftovers expecting it will be even better.
I love that you found a way to make it work for you!
OMG! I must have done something wrong. This recipe turned out fabulous! After reading some comments, I halved the soy sauce amount. Went back and added the rest. Not too salty for me. It also wasn't"runny". All the juice was soaked up in the pasta. And it tastes amazing. Will definitely make it again. Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you liked it and NO! You did nothing wrong. You made it the way it is supposed to be. I am not sure why some people have issues with it. Happy you enjoyed it!
Family loved this! Not too salty at all (we used low sodium soy sauce, per directions). Next time I will add a full 16oz of noodles vs 12, just because my daughter lives on pasta! The sauce was a little runny, but I thought that was perfect...I just let it cook down until it was the consistency I wanted. Thanks for sharing.
So glad that you and your family loved it as much as we do!
This was delicious. The only change I made was to add 1/4 cup of soya sauce instead of the 1/2 cup that the recipe called for. Other than that,this was delicious.
That sounds awesome!
Made the recipe for supper, it was delicious! I let the noodles and sauce simmer together for about 10 minutes and it turned out perfect. It wasn’t runny but everything had absorbed to the perfect consistency. Will definitely make again.
So glad to hear you loved it. It is always a pleasure to provide recipes to you guys!
The recipe came out very good. I would cut back a little on the brown sugar next time. Otherwise fantastic recipe
Glad to hear you liked it!
Was very delicious. Didn't really care for the hamburger meat. Next time I'm going to use boneless skinless chicken breast. Love the flavor. Thankyou for recipe.
That's why this recipe is so versatile. You can change it to make it your own!
This was so salty that we tossed the entire recipe and had hot dogs. 🙁 That was a first.
I am sorry you feel that way. Did you use low sodium soy sauce as the recipe suggests? If you used regular that is why yours was so salty
Made this twice, wayyyy too salty the first time couldn’t even eat it. When I went to make it the second time I realized how salty the hoisin sauce smelled. Used 2 tablespoons instead of 6 and it was much better.
Glad you found a way to make it work for you.
Made it tonight, loved it. My husband really liked the sauce. Next time I think I’ll use thin slices of skirt steak instead of ground beef. Definitely be making this again.
That sounds like a delicious addition!
Made this tonight for dinner and we all loved it! Had just enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow! I did use ground chicken and chicken broth instead because that is what I had. I didn’t salt the water for the pasta and used coconut aminos in place of the soy sauce. I also used Truvia sweet complete brown in place of the brown sugar. It was not too salty and the flavor was great! Will definitely make again! Thank you!
Glad you found a way to make it work for you!
We loved this dish. It was not salty to us. We do not cook with salt. The one yummy thing we added was shrimp. The sauce was the right consistency with the noodles. Also, I used 1/2 a bag of wide egg noodles for the pasta. Yummy
The additions sound amazing!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the recipe. We followed it exactly as written with zero deviations. It got mixed reviews in our house. Let me state, our VERY pickiest eater really liked it and asked us to keep the leftovers for her. The rest of thought the flavor of the sauce was good but there was waaaay too much of it for our tastes. If we make it again, I’d cut the sauce in half at least, maybe even more. Tasty dish!
Glad you guys liked it! I love that it can be so versatile for everyone in the house.
Made this tonight with a few tweaks:
I used ground turkey instead of beef (what I had in the house). I added Chinese five spice, hot mustard and sprinkled with crispy chow mein noodles. It was good! Thanks for the recipe.
Glad you liked it and found a way to make it your own!
I loved this dish! Definitely going in my rotation. I was concerned about the dish being too salty so I did not add salt to the pasta water during cooking. I let the sauce thicken before adding it to the pasta. It really is yummy! Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you enjoyed it!
This is a great recipe! Packed full of flavorand I will definitely make this again.
So glad to hear you liked it Connie!
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This was okay but probably not something I'd make again. I made it due to needing to get supper on the table quickly with ingredients on hand. In my opinion, the spices just weren't right, not Asian at all. I used lo mein noodles and served with steamed broccoli.
Sorry you did not like it Claire.
Just make this!!! Yummy!! we like things a bit spicier, so I added little more peppers and then to throw in some shaved carrots to get some veggies into the hubby. Will definitely make again, thanks !!
So glad you liked it!
Made this tonight. It was really easy and soooo good. No substitutions except I used powdered ginger because I didn’t have fresh (using less of the powdered than it calls for raw, of course). I also skipped the scallions. Very tasty, will make again!
Glad you liked it!
The flavor of this dish reminds me of bulgogi. I used regular soy sauce because that is what I had. I reduced the amount a bit and kept everything else the same. I wanted to use my entire 16 oz package of pasta, so reserved some pasta water and added about a half a cup in to my sauce. Once all the pasta was added, the sauce thickened up nicely. I did not find the dish too salty at all. It was a tad bit sweet for my taste, so I may reduce the brown sugar amount next time. Personally, the only vegetables I would try to add to this might be cabbage or bok choy. I didn't have any sesame seeds, so I added a splash of sesame oil before serving. It waS fantastic, and I will definitely make it again!
So glad that you found a way to make it work for you!! I think the salt level is a preference for everyone. I love my food salty so I don't find it salty either. Others think it is way too salty. But I am glad you found a balance.
Easy, very tasty. I added squash and fresh tomatoes. Will definitely make again
That sounds like a great addition.
Don't salt the pasta water and it won't be too salty. I served this with japanese cucumbers and gyoza - delish!
So glad you liked it.
Great recipe. I reduced quantity to fit our Sr. diet and made one further shortcut…
Added beef broth and cooked noodles directly in the fully cooked meat, onion, garlic, and ginger. Also added fresh green beans and shaved carrot for more nutrient. It was really good. Thank you for the idea.
Glad you found a way to make it so that you guys loved it. It is always a favorite here.
My family loves this recipe and yes I used low sodium soy. It has become one of our favorites.
Thank you for sharing it.
You are so welcome. I love how much everyone loves this recipe.
I always hesitate to review when I don’t follow the recipe exactly. I know from experience that it would have too much ginger for my family since ginger packs a punch, so I decreased the ginger to 1 tsp. Overall, we liked it although we found it pretty sweet. Next time I will decrease the brown sugar and slightly under ok the noodles, finishing them in the sauce. This recipe is a keeper!
Glad you liked it and found a way to make it your own.
Just wanted you to know that this is my daughter's FAVORITE recipe. Whenever she wants a special meal, this is the go-to. I'm making it for her birthday dinner tomorrow... her request. Using flank steak 😉
Thanks for sharing that with me Dylan I love hearing things like that!
Do to medical dietary restrictions I used beyond meat, stevia based brown sugar and plant based pasta. It was amazing. It’s one of my husbands favorite dishes. Thank you for sharing.
So glad to hear you found a way to make it work for your dietary needs.
I made this tonight and is was delicious. I added peas and diced carrots to mine for some vegetables. Will definitely make this again.
So glad you liked it. Thanks so much for sharing!
I made this last night as per instructions with no changes. It was delicious !
Glad you liked it!! It's so versatile!
The Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles recipe was an incredibly easy, delicious recipe . My daughter saw this recipe and shared it with me. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome. I am so glad you made it and liked it.
I kid you not ... one of my favorite recipes, off the internet, of all times. I didn't have to change a thing and now I know to buy a bigger jar of Hoisin Sauce! This was so delicious ... we ate left-overs the very next night. Thank you Jennifer for this wonderful, delicious recipe. We love it. 🙂
Thanks! So glad you liked it.
Made this for supper, it was delicious!
Love hearing that!!
Made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious! Since a lot of folks said it was too salty, I did not salt my noodles while cooking since I knew they would soak up the delicious sauce for flavor. This dish was not too salty at all! It was so easy and so good! My family of 3 finished off the entire dish!
I love hearing this. They are magnificent for sure!
Saw this recipe last week and put it down to trying later. Wow what delicious flavors and very easy to make.
I had all the ingredients on hand except for the green onions but hubby picked some up for me. It took me 20 minutes to make and I thought I was not going to have enough sauce for the noodles but once the noodles were in and mixing it, then letting it absorb the sauce it was perfect! I made it exactly like the recipe given and was not salty at all. Thank you for another recipe I can put in my 6 week rotation!
So happy you liked it. We love this dish!
Made this and was great was not salty at all. Very sweet taste and 15 min to make. Will be making when grandkids come.
I love hearing that! Thanks for sharing your input.
Loved it! Shared it with my mom for her to make too! Even my 3 year old ate two servings
I love when the younger kids love it as much as the adults!
I made this recipe. It is very tasty but a little spicy. I’d cut down the red pepper flakes by half, especially if kids are eating it. Is also see a little too sweet. I will make it again with adjustments.
To each his own! You can leave the red pepper flakes out entirely if you want.
Delicious! Everyone in my family gobbled it up! Didn't change anything. Didn't find it too salty. Loved it.
So glad you liked it!
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Thank you for all you do for your subscribers!
You are so welcome!!
I made this for dinner tonight and I used 1/4 cup soy sauce and a 1/4 cup hoisin sauce. 8oz of linguine. I added a small amount of broccoli. It was very good.
Glad to hear you liked it. I love how versatile it is.
Caan rice noodles be used. The larger ones.
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Sure. You could use any noodles you want.
This was okay. My teenage boys ate it but said it wasn't a repeat. Thanks for sharing!
Everyone has their own taste flavor! Thanks for giving it a try.
This recipe is good! We are not huge fans of Chinese Five Spice, a main ingredient in hoisin sauce, so I halved the hoisin to 3T. Sauce was great!
Glad to hear you found a way to make it perfect for your family! Thanks for sharing your review 🙂
Looked in my cupboard and my ginger container was empty! Used Coriander and a pinch of nutmeg....SOOOO GOOD!
Ooh that sounds interesting!
This is so good! Perfect the way it is! I like to add a few things like match stick carrots and I also added mushrooms once as well. But this recipe really is perfect as is! So good! Thanks for sharing this!
You are so welcome!
Made this! It was amazing. No salt in pasta water, after pasta was cooked, cooked broccoli in pasta water quickly and added it to the pan with noodles and beef mixture! Thank you wonderful quick meal.
Glad you enjoyed it! It is a favorite around here for a reason.
This is very good with modifications (for us). I triple the sauce but do have to use a bit of cornstarch to thicken. I do not add the brown sugar or that much hosin (both very sweet). I add about 2 tbsp of hoisin. I do use ground ginger and garlic in a pinch. Definitely a go to for us on a school night. Highly recommend
So glad that you liked it and found a way to make it work for you.
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You should be able to just jump to recipe to get it. I do not require email to get the recipes.
I found this recipe when searching for ground beef recipes on Pinterest. After reading alot of the comments, I reduced the amount of soy sauce to 1/3 cup. I added a little extra red and black pepper. It was spicy, sweet and delicious! Both my husband and I loved it and he is hard to please! Will definitely make this again!
Glad you really loved it!
Loved how quick the recipe was and how pretty it was. A little too salty. . .and the sauce didn't thicken so I used some cornstarch and water.
So glad you liked it.
This is a quick and savory dish! I used Thai chili sauce instead of hot sauce and it was delicious,
That sounds amazing!
I was initially worried about the amount of soy sauce in this recipe but it was delicious and so easy to make. I used udon noodles instead and added a little more water. Think you could leave the beef stock out and just use water as it did add to the saltiness which was fine for us but can see that it would be too much for others.
Great for a quick, tasty mid-week meal.
You might be able to. You just have to give a try and see how the flavor is to you.
This recipe was so good! I used 1/4 c of low sodium sauce bc the reviews said it was too salty. The adjustment was perfect. I also used thinly sliced steak instead of hamburger meat. Great addition! This recipe is definitely restaurant quality in my opinion.
I am so glad that you liked it!
Made this recipe last night and it was amazing! Because the reviews said it was too salty, I only used 1/4 c light sodium soy sauce instead of 1/2 c. I used thinly sliced steak instead of hamburger meat. Delicious!
I bet the steak was delicious!
This was awesome, I've made it several times the first time I added to much chilli flakes LoL, it was still super good thank you for the recipe 😄
Those chili flakes can fool ya! Glad you liked it!
I just made this tonight and my husband and I loved it! I used pasta water and a little cornstarch! Thank you for the recipe!!
So glad you liked it!
Can you serve over rice instead of noodles
Absolutely. I am sure you could do it the same way.
I’ve never left a comment on anything but I have to tell you I have a 4 year old who hates to eat but loves this and requests it at least once a week! Even her birthday dinner, this is what she wanted! So thank you! Makes me happy seeing her actually eat a full meal and I also think it’s delicious!
Aww thank you so much for sharing that with me! I love hearing when people love my food.
I have made this two times. I use 3-4 tablespoons of hoisin sauce and serve it over white rice which I don’t add salt to. It’s a family favorite. Thanks for sharing.
So glad to hear you love it as much as we do!
I added blanched broccoli to this recipe…it was yummy!
That sounds delicious!
This an absolute FAVORITE with my whole family and a favorite for me as well because besides being delicious it’s also pretty quick and cheap (as I normally keep most of the ingredients for it well stocked because I use them so often with other recipes) I do normally eliminate the brown sugar and cut the hoisin sauce in half (I also add Worcestershire with the soy sauce) because I have picky children who for some reason aren’t crazy about the sweet and spicy combo but we have NEVER found it too salty and all three of my very picky children LOVE this recipe.
I love hearing how your kids love it and how you make it your own. Thanks so much for sharing your review!
I found this recipe to be delicious! Not too salty at all. I found it to be the perfect blend of sweet, salty & spicy. I added a little more black and red pepper than the recipe called for. I also used low sodium chicken broth because that is what I had. I also had mushrooms that needed to be used, so I sautéed them with onions and added to the meat. It was totally delicious!
That sounds amazing! I love adding mushrooms to dishes. So glad you enjoyed it.
My family loved this absolutely. The only thing I changed is I used rice noodles. I also added red peppers with the ground beef. It was amazing. I'm going to make this again. So addicting. Great Asian dish
So glad you liked it!
This is my go to, and My family loves it!!
I never add salt to pasta water when I make it, I use Better Than Bouillon with less sodium and less sodium soy sauce. Never too salty.
I also add one bag each of frozen broccoli florets and peas and carrots to the meat and sauce mixture. And let that simmer before I add the pasta…. Omg so dang good!
that's awesome. I am so glad you love this as much as we do!
This is also good with ground pork which tends to be cheaper than burger these days. Many markets now have ginger paste in the produce section which is way easier to work with than raw ginger root and isn't much more expensive. We really like sesame flavor so we add a few drops of sesame oil. Hoisin sauce also has sweetness so we cut back on the brown sugar.
I have used the ginger paste and you are right -- it is alot easier to work with! Ground pork is good and so is ground chicken -- both are cheaper than ground beef