Here’s a classic Pepper Steak recipe—tender beef, crisp bell peppers, and a savory, slightly sweet sauce 🍚🥩
Pepper Steak
Ingredients (serves 3–4)
- 1 lb flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
- 2 bell peppers (any color), sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Sauce/Marinade
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce (optional but flavorful)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp sugar or honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (or ½ tsp ground)
- ½ tsp black pepper (adjust to taste)
- ½ cup beef broth
Instructions
- Marinate steak
- Toss steak with soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, sugar, garlic, ginger, and black pepper.
- Let sit 15–30 minutes.
- Cook steak
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
- Sear steak in batches 1–2 minutes per side until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Cook vegetables
- Add remaining oil.
- Stir-fry peppers and onion 3–4 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Combine
- Return steak to pan.
- Add beef broth and simmer 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats everything.
- Serve
- Serve hot over steamed rice or noodles.
Tips
- Slice beef thin against the grain for tenderness.
- High heat keeps steak juicy.
- Adjust pepper level to your taste.
Optional variations:
- Spicy: Add chili paste or crushed red pepper.
- Low-carb: Serve over cauliflower rice.
- Slow cooker version: I can share that for an easy hands-off meal.
Do you want me to give the slow cooker version too?
