Amazing Pepper Steak Stir Fry
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
253 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Amazing Pepper Steak Stir Fry
Description
The recipe starts by stir-frying red and green bell peppers until tender-crisp, then cooking strips of flank steak for a browned, juicy texture. The sauce combines minced garlic, brown sugar, low-sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, and ground ginger, thickened with cornstarch to create a glossy coating that clings to the meat and peppers. This method ensures the steak remains tender while the peppers retain some bite.
Serving the stir fry over rice helps absorb the flavorful sauce, making it a complete, hearty meal. The combination of garlic, ginger, and brown sugar in the sauce balances savory and sweet notes characteristic of this style of stir fry.
Ingredients
Peppers and Steak
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch cubes or strips, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 1 inch cubes or strips, chopped
- 8 ounces flank steak sliced in strips against the grain, sliced
Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup soy sauce low-sodium
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a medium-sized skillet or wok over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil . Add 1 chopped red bell pepper and 1 chopped green bell pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes until tender. Remove and set aside on a plate.
- Turn the heat to high and add 8 ounces sliced flank steak. Cook to brown the beef, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-high and continue to cook until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk 3 cloves minced garlic, ¼ cup packed brown sugar , ½ cup soy sauce , 2 teaspoons sesame oil , 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- Add the cooked peppers back to the skillet then pour in the sauce. Continure to cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1657mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 404mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1042IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 63mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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