Peppered Steak
For weeks I have been craving Peppered Steak. After three trips, at least, to the chinese restaurant I figured I had to find a way to make this at home. The hubby loves Peppered beef and Mongolian beef. He talked me into trying some and I just fell in love.
Chinese Foods
See, I grew up on Chinese and Italian foods. I’ve tried the beef but the pork dishes were always my favorite. I used to not like bell peppers. Funny how our palates change over time.
Now, I could eat bell peppers by the dozens! The sweet flavor when the peppers are lightly sautéed is the one of my favorite tastes to match the sauce on the beef. I love how it pairs so well.
On another note, we are trying to eat a little healthier lately. My son’s friend, that I consider my adoptive son, is gluten free.
We are looking into new recipes we can make when he is over to eat that are not just baked potatoes over and over. However, I do admit he likes his potatoes and so do I.
We thought this one would be a good one for him as we can use gluten free soy sauce in the place of regular when he is over. It pairs perfectly with rice which is healthier for all of us all. He tried the Peppered Steak and liked it.
We are having some issues with the taste of the gluten free soy sauce. I was recently told of another option which we hope to try it soon. For now though we will eat it with regular soy sauce.
I think the hardest part of this dish is keeping the meat still a bit frozen. Cut it against the grain into very slim pieces in thickness. It should be pretty thin so it cooks fast and doesn’t become tough.
You may velvet the meat but that’s not something I do. Slicing thin isn’t too hard if your meat is still half way frozen. It definitely takes a bit of elbow grease! Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!
PEPPERED STEAK
Made with flank steak, green bell peppers, white onion, and topped over white rice.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ pound flank steak, sliced thinly
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce (see notes for gluten free)
- 2½ tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic chill sauce (Chinese food aisle)
- 3 cloves garlic; grated
- 3 teaspoon ginger; grated
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 bell peppers; cut into ½ inch pieces
- 2 white onions; cut into quarters
Instructions
- Take flank steak that is half frozen and slice into thin strips against the grain. For the longer pieces cut them into half. Place in bowl and set aside.
- Slice bell peppers into ½ inch pieces. Place peppers in bowl separate from the beef. Cut onions into four quarters. Peel onions into petals and place into the bowl with peppers.
- In a small bowl, add in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, garlic, chili sauce, ginger, and pepper. Whisk together.
- In a hot saute pan or wok, add in one tablespoon olive oil. Place in half the peppers and onions. Saute until lightly browned on the outside and the peppers become a bit tender. Cook the vegetables in groups and place in a large bowl.
- Add one tablespoon of oil and then add a third of the meat. Saute just until cooked, about two minutes then place aside. Cook all meat in portions until just cooked. Be careful not to over cook the meat or it becomes tough.
- Turn the pan down to low. Add in sauce and beef. Cook for about two minutes. Remove and toss with peppers and onions. Serve over cooked white rice.
Notes
To make gluten free you may replace with gluten free soy sauce. Hoisin sauce can also be bought gluten free but Kikkoman is gluten free and that is what I used. This is good over rice or quinoa.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 525Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 1721mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 14gProtein: 52g
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I loved this recipe! My first time making peppered steak and it came out great and flavorful.
Just checking to make sure that “cracker pepper ” is a typo and you mean “cracked pepper” .
Yes, it’s cracked pepper. Probably happened when I was updating the recipes. Will go fix 😀
Looks amazing, Jenne! You are making me hungry!
YUM! I’ve never had peppered steak before…I don’t know why! I’m pinning this! Thanks 🙂
Oh, that sounds delicious! I have some steak I bought yesterday on sale, and I was trying to think of what to do with it, this sounds delicious. I used to hate bell peppers too, and mustard. Now they are my favorite. It’s amazing how our tastes grow as we do. 🙂
It’s really just so simple of a meal! Try it. What kind of steak?
I cannot wait to try this. It looks so good and simple!
This looks so good! My husband would love this.
I adore pepper steak and Mongolian beef. This recipe looks wonderful!