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 tsp minced ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup of beef broth
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp 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 tsp minced ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup of beef broth
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp 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


Kathy Salido
Sunday 22nd of February 2026
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!
Jennifer Sikora
Monday 23rd of February 2026
That sounds amazing! I love adding mushrooms to dishes. So glad you enjoyed it.
Tiffany Pitre
Wednesday 11th of February 2026
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.
Jennifer Sikora
Thursday 12th of February 2026
I love hearing how your kids love it and how you make it your own. Thanks so much for sharing your review!
Linda A
Thursday 8th of January 2026
I added blanched broccoli to this recipe…it was yummy!
Jennifer Sikora
Friday 9th of January 2026
That sounds delicious!
Carmil
Sunday 4th of January 2026
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.
Jennifer Sikora
Thursday 8th of January 2026
So glad to hear you love it as much as we do!
Anna
Tuesday 5th of August 2025
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!
Jennifer Sikora
Wednesday 6th of August 2025
Aww thank you so much for sharing that with me! I love hearing when people love my food.