Chinese pepper steak
Chinese pepper steak, from above
Non vegUnited States

Chinese pepper steak

Beef and bell peppers in a peppery brown sauce. A weeknight classic that never left the menu.

30 minTime
36 gProtein each
mildSpice
Diner meets wok2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThin beef and bell peppers in a peppery brown sauce.
The original
418kcalsame
36 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
30minutessame

Chinese American pepper steak.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Beef500 g flank or sirloin, thinly sliced
Soy sauce3 tbsp, divided
Cornflour (cornstarch)2 tbsp, divided
Black pepper1½ tsp, cracked
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1 green pepper, in strips
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)1, in strips
Onion1, sliced
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Gingera thumb, minced
Oyster sauce2 tbsp
Brown sugar2 tsp
Beef stock (beef broth)⅔ cup
Sesame oil1 tsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Toss the beef with 1 tbsp soy, 1 tbsp cornflour and the pepper. Rest 10 minutes.
  2. 2Whisk stock, oyster sauce, remaining soy, sugar and cornflour.
  3. 3Sear the beef in batches in 2 tbsp very hot oil, 1 minute each, then remove.
  4. 4Fry garlic and ginger in the remaining oil, then peppers and onion for 2 minutes.
  5. 5Return the beef, add sauce and toss until glossy, then finish with sesame oil.
Serve it like this

Spoon over steamed rice in a wide bowl so the sauce soaks in. A side of steamed greens keeps it fresh.

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What goes with Chinese pepper steak: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Egg drop soup15 min
On the side Green bean casserole50 min
A little snack Crab rangoon45 min
To drink Peach iced tea25 min
Something sweet Apple pie150 min
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