Mongolian-Style Beef Crepes with Spiced Yogurt
Chinese restaurants popularized the earthy spiced beef stir-fry known as Mongolian beef, but we’ve improved it by wrapping the savory mix in perfect pouches of whole-wheat crepes.
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Ingredients
- 4 oz plain Greek yogurt
- 1½ tsp ground cumin, divided
- 1½ tsp ground turmeric, divided
- 1 tbsp plus 1¼ tsp olive oil, divided
- 3/4 lb sirloin beef strips
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 4 carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1¼ lb green cabbage, chopped
- 2/3 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup milk (not nonfat)
- 2 egg whites
Preparation
- In a small bowl, combine yogurt and ½ tsp each cumin and turmeric. Refrigerate.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat ¼ tsp oil on medium. Add beef, onion, carrots, salt and remaining 1 tsp each cumin and turmeric. Sauté, stirring often, until beef is opaque throughout, about 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a large bowl and cover.
- Reduce heat on skillet to medium-low and add cabbage and ¼ cup water. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes, until tender.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk flour, milk and egg whites until combined. Heat 2 6-inch nonstick crepe pans on medium-low and add ½ tsp oil to each pan. Pour a scant ¼ cup batter into each and cook until bottoms are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer to a wire rack.
- Repeat process three more times with remaining oil and batter to yield 8 crepes. Top crepes with beef mixture and cabbage. Fold and serve with yogurt.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 2 6-inch
- Calories 343
- Carbohydrate Content 36 g
- Cholesterol Content 65 mg
- Fat Content 14 g
- Fiber Content 9 g
- Protein Content 37 g
- Saturated Fat Content 3 g
- Sodium Content 418 mg
- Sugar Content 8 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 1 g