Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions & Peppers
Velvet-soft beef in glossy garlic-tinged sauce, tangled with crisp-tender peppers. Chinatown in a wok.
Prep Time: 25 Minutes (+ 20-min velvet rest)
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Total Time: 33 Minutes
By: Ah Ma (San Francisco, CA)
Category: Main Dishes
Difficulty: Intermediate
Cuisine: Cantonese-American
Yield: 4 Servings
Full Recipe
Ingredients
→ Marinade
- 1¼ lbs flank steak, paper-thin slices (freeze 20 mins first)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (Kikkoman)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (Lee Kum Kee)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (dissolved in 1 tsp water)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
→ Sauce Mix
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce (optional)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
- 1 tsp Shaoxing wine (Ah Ma’s secret)
→ Stir-Fry
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil (divided)
- ½ red, ½ green, ½ yellow bell pepper, diamond-cut
- 1 large yellow onion, thick wedges
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 tbsp ginger, freshly grated
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