Sweet and Sour Beef

Here’s an easy, teen-friendly Sweet and Sour Beef recipe 🍍🥩
Balanced, colorful, and great with rice.

Sweet and Sour Beef

Ingredients (serves 2–3)

• 1 lb (450 g) beef sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Veggies

• 1 bell pepper (any color), chopped

• 1 small onion, chopped

• ½ cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, drained)

Sweet & Sour Sauce

• ¼ cup ketchup

• 2 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

• 2 tbsp sugar (or honey)

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• ¼ cup water

• 1 tsp cornstarch (for thickening)

Instructions

1. Marinate the beef

   • Mix beef with soy sauce and cornstarch.

   • Let sit for 10 minutes.

2. Make the sauce

   • Whisk all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.

3. Cook the beef

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

   • Stir-fry beef for 2–3 minutes until just cooked.

   • Remove and set aside.

4. Cook the veggies

   • In the same pan, stir-fry onion and bell pepper for 2 minutes.

   • Add pineapple and cook 1 minute more.

5. Combine

   • Return beef to the pan.

   • Pour in sauce and stir.

   • Cook 1–2 minutes until thick and glossy.

Serve

• Over steamed rice

• Or with noodles

• Sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like

Want a crispy version, less sugar, or a chicken/tofu swap? Just say the word