Healthier Mongolian Beef Recipe Ingredients 1/2 lb beef tenderloin, thinly sliced against the grain 1 TB corn starch (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 tsp ginger, grated 2 1/2 – 3 TB tamari (gluten-free soy sauce) 1 1/2 TB agave nectar (or sugar) 1 tsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 2 TB water