Pepper steak 😮🔥—savory, saucy, and perfect over rice. Here’s a classic Chinese-style pepper steak that’s tender, glossy, and way better than takeout.
🥩 Classic Pepper Steak
Serves: 4
Time: ~25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- ½ onion, sliced
Marinade
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp black pepper
Sauce
- ½ cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional but great)
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
1️⃣ Marinate the steak
Mix marinade ingredients and toss steak. Let sit 10–15 min.
2️⃣ Sear the beef
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a hot skillet or wok.
Cook steak quickly (1–2 min per side). Remove and set aside.
3️⃣ Stir-fry veggies
Add remaining oil. Stir-fry peppers and onion 2–3 min until tender-crisp.
4️⃣ Sauce it up
Stir sauce ingredients and pour into pan. Simmer until slightly thick.
5️⃣ Combine
Return steak to pan, toss to coat, cook 1–2 min until glossy and hot.
🔥 Tips for Tender Steak
- Always slice against the grain
- Don’t overcrowd the pan
- High heat = quick cooking
🍚 Serve With
- Steamed white rice
- Fried rice
- Lo mein or chow mein
✨ Variations
- Spicy: Add chili oil or crushed red pepper
- Garlic-forward: Add 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Extra saucy: Double the sauce ingredients
If you want, I can also give you a slow-cooker pepper steak, pepper steak with gravy, or a 30-minute one-pan version.
