Description
Spice up your weeknight dinner with Asian Pepper Steak, a quick and flavorful dish that brings restaurant-quality taste straight to your kitchen table. Tender beef strips sizzle with bell peppers in a savory sauce that’ll have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb flank steak
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 onion
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup beef broth
Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Mix 1 lb thinly sliced flank steak with 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Let your meat marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Warm 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
- Transfer marinated steak into hot pan. Sear meat for 2-3 minutes, turning occasionally until edges become golden brown.
- Quickly toss 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, sliced onion, and sliced bell pepper into the pan. Stir-fry everything for 4-5 minutes until vegetables start to soften.
- Pour ¼ cup beef broth and 2 tablespoons oyster sauce over the meat and vegetables. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until sauce reduces and slightly thickens.
- Remove skillet from heat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon sesame oil across the dish and sprinkle 1 teaspoon black pepper on top.
- Plate your pepper steak immediately while everything remains hot and aromatic.
Notes
- Slicing the steak against the grain ensures tender, easy-to-chew meat that melts in your mouth.
- Letting the steak marinate for a full 30 minutes helps the meat absorb deep, rich flavors and become more tender.
- Using a wok or high-sided skillet creates the perfect surface for quick, even stir-frying and helps develop a beautiful golden-brown sear on the meat.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional soy sauce with tamari and double-check that your oyster sauce is gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg