Description
Pepper Steak brings tender strips of beef sizzling with colorful bell peppers right to your dinner table. Slicing thin meat and quickly stir-frying creates a restaurant-quality meal that makes weeknight cooking feel like a delicious adventure.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1.5 lbs beef sirloin
Vegetables:
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 green bell peppers
- 3 cloves garlic
Seasonings and Liquids:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Slice your sirloin into thin ¼-inch diagonal strips, cutting against the meat’s grain to ensure maximum tenderness.
- Whisk together ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tbsp cornstarch, ¼ cup water, 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, and ¼ tsp red pepper flakes in a small bowl to create a flavorful sauce.
- Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the surface becomes shimmery and hot.
- Carefully place beef strips in a single layer, allowing them to sear for 2-3 minutes without moving to develop a beautiful golden-brown crust.
- Gently stir the beef and continue cooking for another 2 minutes until pieces are evenly browned and just cooked through.
- Transfer beef to a clean plate, keeping it warm for later.
- In the same skillet, add sliced onions and green peppers, sautéing for 3-4 minutes until they become slightly tender and start to soften.
- Finely mince 3 cloves of garlic and sprinkle into the skillet, cooking for 30 seconds until their aromatic fragrance fills your kitchen.
- Return the seared beef strips to the skillet and pour the prepared sauce over the meat and vegetables.
- Stir everything together and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats each piece beautifully.
- Remove from heat and serve your pepper steak immediately over a bed of steamed white rice.
Notes
- Cutting beef against the grain ensures each bite stays tender and prevents chewy, stringy meat.
- Use a wok or cast-iron skillet for better heat distribution and faster caramelization of meat and vegetables.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional soy sauce with tamari and confirm all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Slicing vegetables and meat uniformly helps them cook evenly and creates a more professional-looking final dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-13 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg