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 that 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!

Of course, if you like having your ground beef delivered to your home, the ground beef from Farm Foods is amazing, and it gets delivered straight to your home.
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 in 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 into 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
Allison Plant
Sunday 16th of March 2025
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!!
Jennifer Sikora
Tuesday 18th of March 2025
So glad you liked it!
Rhonda Wolfe
Thursday 20th of February 2025
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 😄
Jennifer Sikora
Friday 21st of February 2025
Those chili flakes can fool ya! Glad you liked it!
Andrea
Thursday 20th of February 2025
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!
Jennifer Sikora
Friday 21st of February 2025
I bet the steak was delicious!
Andrea
Wednesday 19th of February 2025
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.
Jennifer Sikora
Thursday 20th of February 2025
I am so glad that you liked it!
Gill
Tuesday 18th of February 2025
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.
Jennifer Sikora
Tuesday 18th of February 2025
You might be able to. You just have to give a try and see how the flavor is to you.