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!
Ali, I just made this for dinner! As usual your recipes never let me down. Family had seconds too. Thank you!
Awesome, so glad to hear it!!
Do you have the calories per 1 cup serving?
Love love love it! My mother used to make this when I was a child… I’ve been using her recipe for ages. I think I have new way to make it! Thank you for sharing
So easy to make! && the kids love it!
Thank you for this recipe! I’ve made it a few times and my husband LOVES it!
Awesome, so happy to hear it!!
Tonight was the second time, the first time I went easy on the ginger and peppers and it was good, but not fabulous, tonight I made it exactly as written, and the flavors were really balanced and so delicious! Thank you!
Thank you, Kit, we’re happy to hear you enjoy the recipe!
This was so yummy. We made it tonight and everyone just loved it. Thank you for the recipe.
Thanks, Sharon, we’re so happy it was a hit!
Hi. Can regular onions be used or will it alter taste? Thanks.
Hi Deb! You can definitely add a white/yellow onion to this if you want. If you do, we’d recommend browning it. We hope you enjoy!
Do not freeze scallions, they develop an off taste and texture.
Made this my family love it! Want to make it for a friend but she can’t eat red meat. Can this be made with chicken? Looking to make next week for her visit.
Yes, you could do this with chicken instead! And we’re so glad you and your family enjoyed this! :)