Stir-Fried Blackpepper Beef
Stir-Fried Blackpepper Beef
Ingredients
For Beef Marinade
- 500 g beef, sliced
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
To Sauté
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 inch ginger, sliced
- 1 Holland onion, sliced
- 2 bell peppers, 1 red, 1 green, sliced
- 150 g mushrooms, sliced
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Other
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil, as needed
- 2 stalks spring onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Slice 500g of beef into thin strips. In a medium bowl, combine the sliced beef with 2 teaspoons of baking soda and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch. Mix thoroughly by hand until the beef is well coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the vegetables: slice the garlic, ginger, Holland onion, bell peppers (red and green), and mushrooms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a separate small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of sweet soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and 3 tablespoons of water. Stir well with a spoon until all ingredients are combined and the cornstarch is dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the marinated beef and stir-fry until it is cooked through and lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. Once cooked, remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the same pan if needed. Add the sliced garlic and ginger and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the sliced Holland onion to the pan and continue to sauté for 1-2 minutes until slightly softened.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the sliced bell peppers to the pan and stir-fry with the other aromatics and onion for 2-3 minutes until they start to soften but still retain some crispness.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Finally, add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Return the cooked beef to the pan with the sautéed vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over all the ingredients in the pan. Stir-fry everything together for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the beef and vegetables evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Serve the Stir-Fried Blackpepper Beef immediately in a bowl, garnished with chopped spring onions. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Stir-Fried Blackpepper Beef
For Beef Marinade
- 500 g beef, sliced
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
To Sauté
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 inch ginger, sliced
- 1 Holland onion, sliced
- 2 bell peppers, 1 red, 1 green, sliced
- 150 g mushrooms, sliced
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Other
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil, as needed
- 2 stalks spring onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Slice 500g of beef into thin strips. In a medium bowl, combine the sliced beef with 2 teaspoons of baking soda and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch. Mix thoroughly by hand until the beef is well coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the vegetables: slice the garlic, ginger, Holland onion, bell peppers (red and green), and mushrooms.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a separate small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of sweet soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and 3 tablespoons of water. Stir well with a spoon until all ingredients are combined and the cornstarch is dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the marinated beef and stir-fry until it is cooked through and lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. Once cooked, remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the same pan if needed. Add the sliced garlic and ginger and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the sliced Holland onion to the pan and continue to sauté for 1-2 minutes until slightly softened.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the sliced bell peppers to the pan and stir-fry with the other aromatics and onion for 2-3 minutes until they start to soften but still retain some crispness.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Finally, add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Return the cooked beef to the pan with the sautéed vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over all the ingredients in the pan. Stir-fry everything together for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the beef and vegetables evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Serve the Stir-Fried Blackpepper Beef immediately in a bowl, garnished with chopped spring onions. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min