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Amazing Pepper Steak Stir Fry
This Pepper Steak Stir Fry features tender slices of flank steak with crisp red and green bell peppers cooked quickly over high heat. The savory sauce blends soy, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil thickened with cornstarch, delivering a balanced sweet and salty glaze. It’s a savory main dish best served over rice to soak up the flavorful sauce and provides a satisfying combination of textures and robust Asian-inspired flavor.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
253 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253
% 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.