Chinese Style Black Pepper Beef
Chinese Style Black Pepper Beef
Ingredients
- 500 grams beef, sliced against the grain into strips
For the Marinade
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Vegetables & Aromatics
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped into large pieces
- 1 onion, chopped into large pieces
- 1 piece ginger, sliced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, sliced
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon MSG
- 100 ml water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
For Finishing
- 2 tablespoons black pepper, crushed, or to taste
- 1/4 cup oil, for frying, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the sliced beef with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon corn starch, and 2 tablespoons water. Mix thoroughly by hand until well combined. Add 1 tablespoon oil and mix again.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Marinate the beef for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Chop the red bell pepper and onion into large pieces. Slice the ginger and garlic.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon MSG, 100 ml water, and 1 tablespoon corn starch. Mix all ingredients well until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add the marinated beef and stir-fry until it is approximately 80% cooked. Remove the beef from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add a small amount of fresh oil to the wok. Add the sliced ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the chopped red bell pepper and onion pieces to the wok and stir-fry until they are slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Return the cooked beef to the wok with the vegetables. Pour the prepared sauce over all the ingredients. Add a generous amount of crushed black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir-fry everything together continuously until the sauce thickens and evenly coats the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Transfer the Chinese style black pepper beef to a serving dish and serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chinese Style Black Pepper Beef
- 500 grams beef, sliced against the grain into strips
For the Marinade
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Vegetables & Aromatics
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped into large pieces
- 1 onion, chopped into large pieces
- 1 piece ginger, sliced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, sliced
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon MSG
- 100 ml water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
For Finishing
- 2 tablespoons black pepper, crushed, or to taste
- 1/4 cup oil, for frying, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the sliced beef with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon corn starch, and 2 tablespoons water. Mix thoroughly by hand until well combined. Add 1 tablespoon oil and mix again.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Marinate the beef for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Chop the red bell pepper and onion into large pieces. Slice the ginger and garlic.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon MSG, 100 ml water, and 1 tablespoon corn starch. Mix all ingredients well until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add the marinated beef and stir-fry until it is approximately 80% cooked. Remove the beef from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add a small amount of fresh oil to the wok. Add the sliced ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the chopped red bell pepper and onion pieces to the wok and stir-fry until they are slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Return the cooked beef to the wok with the vegetables. Pour the prepared sauce over all the ingredients. Add a generous amount of crushed black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir-fry everything together continuously until the sauce thickens and evenly coats the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Transfer the Chinese style black pepper beef to a serving dish and serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min