Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions

Here’s a simple, teen-friendly recipe for Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions 🍳🌶️
It’s savory, slightly sweet, and great over rice.

Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions

Ingredients (serves 2–3)

• 1 lb (450 g) flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil (plus more for cooking)

• 1 large onion, sliced

• 1 bell pepper (green is classic), sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (optional but recommended)

Sauce

• 3 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional, but adds depth)

• 1 tsp sugar

• ½ tsp black pepper (use more if you like it peppery)

• ¼ cup water or beef broth

Instructions

1. Marinate the steak

   • In a bowl, mix steak with 2 tbsp soy sauce, cornstarch, and 1 tbsp oil.

   • Let sit for 10–15 minutes.

2. Make the sauce

   • Stir all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.

3. Cook the steak

   • Heat a pan or wok over high heat with a little oil.

   • Cook steak quickly (1–2 minutes per side) until just browned.

   • Remove and set aside.

4. Stir-fry vegetables

   • In the same pan, add onions and bell peppers.

   • Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until slightly soft but still crisp.

   • Add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds.

5. Combine & sizzle

   • Return steak to the pan.

   • Pour in the sauce and toss everything together.

   • Cook 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens and coats everything.

Serve

• Hot and sizzling over steamed white rice or fried rice

• Optional garnish: sliced green onions or extra black pepper

If you want, I can:

• Make it spicier

• Turn it into a meal-prep version

• Adapt it for chicken or tofu

Just tell me