Pepper Steak

Here’s a classic Pepper Steak recipe 🥩🫑
(Tender beef, savory sauce, and crisp peppers)

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Ingredients

• 1½ lb beef sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 green bell pepper, sliced

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1 small onion, sliced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

Sauce

• ½ cup beef broth

• ¼ cup soy sauce (low-sodium if possible)

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 tsp ground ginger (or fresh, grated)

• ½ tsp black pepper

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Instructions

1. Make the sauce:
   Whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, brown sugar, ginger, and black pepper. Set aside.

2. Cook the beef:
   Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add beef in batches and sear quickly (1–2 minutes per side). Remove and set aside.

3. Cook vegetables:
   Add remaining oil to the pan. Sauté peppers and onion for 3–4 minutes until crisp-tender. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.

4. Combine:
   Return beef to the pan. Pour in sauce and stir.

5. Simmer:
   Cook 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats everything evenly.

6. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

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Serving Suggestions

• Serve over steamed rice or noodles

• Pair with egg rolls or stir-fried vegetables

Tips & Variations

• For extra tenderness, marinate beef in 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tsp cornstarch for 15 minutes.

• Add mushrooms or snow peas if you like.

• Want heat? Add crushed red pepper flakes or a dash of chili sauce.

Would you like a slow cooker or sheet-pan pepper steak version?