Pepper Steak is a retro classic beef stir-fry with a flavorful sauce, peppers and tomatoes. Perfect over rice.
Pepper Steak
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Pepper Steak is my recipe of the day with the blogging group From Our Dinner Table. We post weekly on changing topics. This week the focus is on super simple weeknight recipes.
I always love making stir-fry for quick meals. If I am going to come in from work and whip something up, it’s perfect.
I will marinate the beef ahead of time, cut my veggies and keep those in the fridge, and even steam the rice ahead. It reheats perfectly in the microwave.
As for cooking tips, I like to slice my meat when it is partially frozen, since it is so much easier to slice it very thin.
Another easy tip is to slice the meat and then freeze it in the marinade. This way the meat will absorb the flavors as it defrosts in the fridge.
You can easily change up the veggies in this to your liking. But the traditional retro way is for bell peppers and some sliced tomatoes. Speaking of which- my garden is chock full of those this time of year.
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Pepper Steak
Pepper Steak
Equipment
- Wok skillet
Ingredients
Stir-Fry
- 1-1/2 pounds beef top round London broil
- 1 large onion (cut into wedges)
- 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 2-3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 large tomatoes (cored and cut into wedges)
- 3 scallions (chopped)
- steamed rice
Marinade/Sauce:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
- 4 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Partially freeze steak and cut into thin strips for stir-fry.
- Stir together the marinade and marinate meat for 6 hours or overnight.
- Drain marinade from meat and reserve.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick wok skillet.
- Stir-fry meat until cooked through, then drain it from the wok and place in a bowl nearby.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the wok (if needed) and stir-fry the onion and bell peppers until crisp-tender.
- Whisk cornstarch into reserved marinade to use as a sauce.
- Add the tomatoes and scallions to the pan and cook briefly, then stir in cooked beef to warm.
- Add the sauce and cook until mixture thickens up (about 1 minute after it boils).
- Serve the stir-fry with hot cooked rice.
Notes
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