Description
Savor authentic Chinese pepper steak with tender beef slices dancing through peppery sauce and caramelized onions. Fragrant spices and quick wok techniques bring Asian comfort right to your plate, making passionate home cooks feel like culinary masters.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound (1 lb) flank steak, thinly sliced
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Create a vibrant marinade by whisking soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and black pepper in a compact container until smoothly blended.
- Ignite a large skillet or wok to high heat, drizzling vegetable oil across the surface to ensure an even, searing hot cooking environment.
- Introduce thinly sliced flank steak to the scorching pan, allowing each piece to caramelize and develop a rich, golden-brown exterior within 2-3 minutes.
- Rapidly incorporate sliced onions, colorful bell peppers, and fragrant minced garlic, stirring dynamically to prevent burning and maintain a crisp vegetable texture.
- Stream the prepared sauce mixture over the sizzling steak and vegetables, thoroughly coating each ingredient and creating a glossy, aromatic glaze.
- Continue cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes, watching the sauce transform and thicken, enveloping the protein and vegetables in a luxurious, glistening finish.
- Transfer the pepper steak to a bed of steamed rice or twirled noodles, ensuring each serving captures the dish’s robust flavors and enticing aroma.
Notes
- Choose tender, high-quality flank steak for the most succulent and melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Slice the meat against the grain to ensure maximum tenderness and easier chewing.
- Prepare all ingredients before cooking to maintain the quick stir-fry technique and prevent burning.
- Adjust heat to high and keep ingredients moving to achieve that authentic wok-style sear and prevent sticking.
- For a gluten-free version, replace regular soy sauce with tamari and use cornstarch as a thickening agent.
- Add extra vegetables like snap peas or mushrooms to boost nutritional value and create more vibrant colors.
- Create a spicier version by incorporating red chili flakes or sriracha sauce during the sauce mixing stage.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7-9 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg