Here’s a simple and flavorful pepper steak recipe 🥩🌶️—perfect for a quick dinner:
🥩 Pepper Steak
Ingredients (2–3 servings)
- 1 lb (450 g) beef sirloin or flank steak, sliced thin against the grain
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 bell peppers, sliced (any color)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional)
- ½ tsp black pepper (or more to taste)
- Salt to taste
- Optional: green onions or sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate beef
- Toss beef with 1 tbsp soy sauce and cornstarch. Set aside 10–15 minutes.
- Cook beef
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan over high heat.
- Quickly sear beef until browned but not fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Cook vegetables
- Add remaining oil. Sauté onions and bell peppers 2–3 minutes until slightly soft.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Make sauce & combine
- Add beef back to pan.
- Stir in beef broth, remaining soy sauce, oyster sauce, and black pepper.
- Cook 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens slightly and beef is cooked through.
- Serve
- Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds.
- Serve over rice or noodles.
⭐ Tips & Variations
- Spicy: add chili flakes or Sriracha
- Thicker sauce: mix 1 tsp cornstarch with 1 tbsp water and stir in at the end
- Vegetable boost: add mushrooms, broccoli, or snow peas
- Air fryer prep: you can quickly sear beef in the air fryer at 400°F (200°C) for 4–5 min before combining with veggies
I can also give a keto-style, honey garlic, or ginger-soy pepper steak version if you want.
Do you want one of those variations?
