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Black Pepper Beef
Hei Jiao Niu Liu (黑椒牛柳), or Black Pepper Beef, is a fast, easy stir-fry made with beef, onions, and peppers seasoned with oyster sauce and loads of black pepper. My take on this Chinese classic features big juicy chunks of steak, which gives the dish more substance and a bold, beefy taste.
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 428 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 6 grams whole black peppercorns (2 teaspoons)
- 350 grams beef tenderloin (or other steak cut, cut into ¾-inch cubes)
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Potato Starch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 140 grams onion (~1 small onion, cut into ½-inch squares)
- 100 grams bell pepper (½ red, ½ green)
- 12 grams garlic (~2 large cloves, chopped)
Instructions
- Put the 6 grams whole black peppercorns in a mortar and use a pestle to crack the peppercorns coarsely. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, put the peppercorns in a freezer bag, and use a rolling pin to crush them.
- In a bowl, whisk the 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, and most of the black pepper (saving a little to garnish). Add the 1 teaspoon potato starch and mix that in until there are no lumps left. Stir the 350 grams beef tenderloin in to coat evenly, and let it marinate while you prepare the vegetables.
- Once all the prep is done, heat a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and then use tongs to add the beef in a single layer. Try to leave as much of the marinade in the bowl as possible.
- Fry the beef on one side until golden brown, and then flip each piece and fry the second side until browned.
- Dump the 140 grams onion, 100 grams bell pepper, and 12 grams garlic into the pan and turn the heat to high. Stir-fry, tossing the contents of the pan periodically to ensure everything cooks evenly.
- When the onions become translucent, add the remaining marinade and toss everything together until the black pepper beef is shiny and evenly coated with sauce.
- Serve with rice and garnish with the remaining black pepper (to taste).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
502mg
(21%)
Potassium
536mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1044IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
47mg
(52%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 502mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 536mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1044IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.