This Easy Pepper Steak recipe can be ready to go in 30 minutes, and is full of the great Chinese pepper steak flavors we all love!
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Easy Pepper Steak
This easy pepper steak stir-fry is full of great flavor!
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. corn starch
- 1/8 tsp. coarsely-ground black pepper (or more/less to taste)
Pepper Steak Ingredients:
- 1 lb. thinly sliced flank steak or sirloin, cut diagonally across the grain into thin strips
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 12 mini sweet peppers, thinly sliced (or 2 regular-sized bell peppers, thinly sliced)
- 2 scallions, sliced diagonally into 1 inch pieces, white and green pieces separated
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
To Make The Marinade:
- Add all marinade ingredients to a large bowl or ziplock bag, and stir to combine. Add the sliced steak, and toss in the marinade. Cover/seal and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
To Make The Pepper Steak:
- Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the sweet peppers and white part of the scallions, ginger, garlic, and saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to the saute pan. Remove half the steak from the marinade with a slotted spoon (reserving the marinade) and saute about 2-3 minutes until browned, stirring occasionally. Transfer steak to plate with the veggies. Saute the remaining steak, then transfer to plate.
- Add the reserved marinade to the skillet and cook for 1 minute or until thickened. Add the steak, veggies and green parts of the scallions to the skillet, and stir to combine. Cook for an additional minute, then remove from heat.
- Serve immediately over rice or quinoa.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
I made this for dinner tonight. My husband and I loved it. This recipe will definitely go into rotation. Thank you!
We’re so glad to hear it was a hit, Kathy! :)
Do you think this could be made ahead of time and then frozen?
We haven’t tried that Kelsey, but we think that should be fine! :)
This is so good! I didn’t have scallions in the fridge, but I had a couple of leftover shallots, so I used those. Fantastic! And easy prep for my night shift. Just as good warmed up for a midnight dinner as right off the stove. Thanks!
Thanks Sara — we’re happy you enjoyed it! :)
My older son is soooo picky, but when he walked in the kitchen tonight he was raving over how delicious dinner smelled. Once he started to eat he must have told me 10 times how delicious dinner was! I added broccoli in the mix, a major hit. Definitely adding this to the regular cycle of recipes for family dinners! Thanks for a simple delicious healthy dinner recipe!
We’re so glad to hear that Renee — thanks for sharing! :D
The recipe was amazing – loved the ginger with the meat
Thanks Kathy, we’re glad to hear that! :)
Wow!!! This came out amazing! Just finished dinner and I’m stoked there are leftovers. Thanks for a great recipe that’s a keeper!
We’re so glad to hear that MJ, thanks for sharing with us! :)
Delicious and easy recipe! Just made this with two sirloin steaks that I had, and served it over brown rice. The marinade is so easy yet contains so much flavor. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. :)
Thanks Sara, we’re so happy you enjoyed it! :D
This recipe is “the bomb dot com.” Super easy to make and so delicious especially the leftovers the next day. Thanks so much for sharing. I am now obsessed with your recipes :)
Thanks Dena, we’re so happy you enjoyed it! :D
Made this tonight and it was a big hit. I used a bit of pineapple juice and some sambal but followed the recipe besides that. Will definitely make again!!
Thanks for sharing Mel, we’re glad it was a hit!
Can I use ground ginger? That’s what I have on hand. How much would you suggest?
Yes, that’s completely fine! We’d recommend you use 1/2 teaspoon, but feel free to start with less and add more to taste, just to be safe. We hope you enjoy this!