Description
Make this easy Chinese Pepper Steak in your skillet in under 30 minutes for a fast weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons cold water (slurry)
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss the sliced steak with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the steak and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the bell peppers and onion to the same skillet. Stir fry for 4-5 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
- Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the vegetables. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the beef broth, 1/4 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, and rice vinegar. Pour this mixture over the vegetables. Bring to a simmer.
- Return the cooked steak to the skillet. Stir well.
- Pour the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce while stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
- Stir in the sesame oil. Serve immediately over hot rice.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the steak for 30 minutes instead of 10.
- Use any color combination of bell peppers you prefer.
- If you prefer a slow cooker method, combine all sauce ingredients, add the marinated steak, and cook on low for 4 hours. Thicken the sauce at the end with a slurry before adding the vegetables (which should be added during the last 30 minutes of cooking).
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 85