• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
This Savory Vegan
  • RECIPES
  • DINNER PLANS
  • SHOP
    • eBook
    • Amazon Faves
  • NEWSLETTER
  • VIDEOS
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
  • RECIPES
  • SHOP
  • NEWSLETTER
  • DINNER PLANS
  • CONTACT
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • RECIPES
    • SHOP
    • NEWSLETTER
    • DINNER PLANS
    • CONTACT
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home

    Vegan Mongolian Beef

    May 27, 2022 By Rene 6 Comments

    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish.

    Jump to Recipe
    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganbeef #soycurlrecipes

    This is one of my favorite soy curl recipes to date! They are marinated, tossed in corn starch and fried until crispy. Then they are cooked in a simple homemade sauce & dried chiles. Serve this vegan beef recipe over rice with a side of my Sautéed Garlicky Cabbage.

    How to prep Vegan Mongolian Beef

    This recipe does take a little bit of time, because the soy curls are marinated in vegan beef broth for one hour! If you don't want to use this broth, you can sub it for your favorite or just use water. I recommend using the broth - it helps us achieve that "beef" flavor.

    Once the soy curls are done marinating, drain any excess broth and toss them in corn starch. Set them aside and make the sauce - it is just a simple combo of soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and water.

    How to cook Vegan Mongolian Beef

    Heat some oil in a skillet over medium-high heat (I used avocado oil). In batches, add the soy curls and cook until fried on both sides. Be sure not to overcrowd the pan! Remove the soy curls and drain excess oil from the skillet.

    Add fresh ginger and dried chiles to the skillet and cook for about a minute. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Pour in the sauce and a corn starch slurry. Once the sauce is heated through and slightly thickened add the soy curls and green onions back to the skillet and toss until all of the sauce has been absorbed.

    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganbeef #soycurlrecipes
    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganbeef #soycurlrecipes

    How to serve Vegan Mongolian Beef

    Transfer the finished Vegan Mongolian Beef to a platter and top with sesame seeds. This is best served right away - to ensure extreme crispiness.

    You can keep it super simple and serve it over hot rice. If you want to make a full meal, make a batch of my Sautéed Garlicky Cabbage. Some other veggie ideas are bok choy, broccoli or broccolini. You could also sauté some peppers in with the soy curls to make everything in one pan.

    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganbeef #soycurlrecipes
    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganbeef #soycurlrecipes

    Need more recipe inspo? Check these out:

    • Vegan Spicy Chicken Pizza
    • Creamy Vegan Beef & Shells
    • Vegan Beef Lettuce Wraps
    • Vegan Korean Beef & Rice Bowls
    • Chipotle Soy Curl Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

    DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE???

    If you made this Vegan Mongolian Beef I would LOVE to hear what you thought. Be sure to drop a comment and a rating below! You can also tag me on social media if you snapped a photo. I LOVE seeing your recreations!

    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganbeef #soycurlrecipes
    Print Pin
    5 from 6 votes

    Vegan Mongolian Beef

    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese
    Keyword asian, dinner, soy curls, takeout, vegan beef
    Prep Time 1 hour
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 297kcal

    Ingredients

    FOR THE SAUCE

    • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

    FOR THE SOY CURLS

    • 4 ounces soy curls
    • 2 cups vegan beef broth*
    • 3 tablespoons corn starch separated
    • oil for frying
    • 1 inch fresh ginger peeled and diced
    • 10 dried chiles
    • 2 cloves garlic diced
    • 3 green onions cut in 1 inch chunks
    • sesame seeds for serving

    Instructions

    • Add the dry soy curls and broth to a bowl and gently press down. Place in the fridge and marinate for 1 hour.
    • While the soy curls are marinating, prep the sauce by combing all of the ingredients in a bowl. Also, prep the corn starch slurry by combining 1 tablespoon of corn starch with 1 tablespoon of water in a bowl. Set aside.
    • Remove the soy curls from the fridge and drain off any excess liquid (no need to press the soy curls). Add 2 tablespoons of corn starch to the soy curls and toss to combine.
    • Add about ½" of oil to the bottom of a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the soy curls and fry until crispy on both sides - working in batches so that the soy curls are only in a single layer. Lower the heat as needed. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
    • Drain off excess oil from the skillet, so that there is only 1 tablespoon of oil left and place it on the stove over medium heat. Add the ginger & chiles and cook for about 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Pour in the sauce and the corn starch slurry. Heat until the sauce starts to thicken, then add the soy curls and green onion back to the skillet. Toss until the sauce is fully stuck to the soy curls.
    • Transfer to a platter, top with sesame seeds and serve hot.

    Notes

    *You can sub a different broth, or just use water and forego the marinating time. But I think this broth adds great flavor!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Iron: 1mg
    This Vegan Mongolian Beef is made from soy curls and has the best texture and flavor! Serve it with rice and your favorite veggie side dish | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganbeef #soycurlrecipes
    « Sautéed Garlicky Cabbage
    Roasted Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomato Quinoa »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Donna

      December 11, 2022 at 8:50 am

      What kind of dried chilies are you referring too?

      Reply
    2. Richard Wright

      May 27, 2022 at 6:39 am

      Hey Rene, Mongolian Beef was one of my favorites when I was a meat eater, so this recipe got my attention! Just wondering if you think maybe the curls could be crisped up in the air fryer, I have to restrict my oil consumption as much as possible. I "cheat" for the sesame oil which has to be there for the flavor. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Linda York

        May 27, 2022 at 7:03 am

        Hey Richard, Thanks for asking about air frying. I was wondering the exact same thing for the exact same reason. I'm going to try it because that's how I cook them and tofu for other recipes. Experiment!!

        Reply
        • Rene

          May 27, 2022 at 7:43 am

          Hey! I would go for baking over air frying. I have tried air frying soy curls and I feel they get dry. Marinate, then follow the baking instructions from this recipe and toss in the hot sauce!

          https://www.thissavoryvegan.com/chipotle-soy-curl-tacos-with-tomatillo-salsa/

          Reply
          • Linda York

            May 27, 2022 at 10:25 am

            Hey Rene, thank you so much for your idea. Will give that a try!

            Reply
      • Becky

        July 08, 2022 at 1:45 pm

        You definitely can air fry them! I tried it & it came out delicious

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Hey, nice to meet you!

    I’m Rene! So-cal native, dog mom and lover of all things spicy. Learn more.

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Recipes
    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2022 This Savory Vegan by Rene Barker