Easy Pepper Steak
2016-05-17 19:50:21
Serves 4
Easy and delicious weeknight meal
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
Marinade Ingredients
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2/3 cup water
- 4 tsp. rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. Five Spice seasoning
Pepper Steak Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. vegetable or canola oil
- 1 lb sirloin*, sliced thinly into strips
- 3-4 sweet bell peppers (in a variety of colors - I used 1 red, 1 orange, and 2 yellow peppers), sliced into strips
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced into strips
- 2 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. sesame seeds (optional for topping finished dish)
Marinade Instructions
- Mix the liquid marinade ingredients together. You can use a measuring cup for convenience.
- Stir in the arrowroot powder/cornstarch and spices until well blended.
- Add half the mix to a ziplock bag or container. Keep the other half refrigerated to use in the stir-fry.**
- Add in the sliced steak and seal.
- Marinade for at least 1 hour, the longer the better. If possible, stir/flip the ingredients halfway into the marinating.
Pepper Steak Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp. of the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. I used a wok.
- Stir-fry the peppers and onions for 3-5 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
- Add the garlic and continue stir-frying for another 30-60 seconds. Transfer to a plate or bowl.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp. oil to your pan.
- Once heated, use tongs to remove 1/3 or 1/2 of the steak out of the marinade and add to the pan. Cook the steak in batches. If you overcrowd the pan, the meat will steam instead of browning. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side until evenly browned. Once one batch is done, add those pieces to the plate with the vegetables and cook the remaining steak.
- Mix the reserved half of the marinade to reincorporate the arrowroot powder/cornstarch.
- Add it to the hot wok and cook for about 1 minute until it thickens.
- Add the steak and veggies. Cook for another minute then remove from heat.
- Enjoy with your choice of starch, such as rice, quinoa, or egg noodles.
Notes
- *You can use a more affordable cut of steak, such as chuck. If you do, you should marinate it for several hours because it is a less tender cut.
- **You can keep the used marinade to cook if you like. If you do, you can half the marinade ingredients. I prefer to reserve half.
Adapted from Gimme Some Oven
Adapted from Gimme Some Oven
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