Black Pepper Beef Stir-fry
Black Pepper Beef Stir-fry
Ingredients
For the Beef Marinade
- 1 1/2 pounds beef striploin, sliced against the grain into thin pieces
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 bell pepper, any color, sliced
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon black pepper, freshly cracked
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the sliced beef in a bowl. Add the soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, baking soda, cornstarch, and oil for the marinade. Mix thoroughly until the beef is well coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a separate small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients: soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, sesame oil, water, and cornstarch. Whisk until well combined and lump-free. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Prepare the vegetables: slice the bell pepper and onion, mince the garlic and ginger, and chop the green onions.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Heat a wok or large pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the hot pan. Add the marinated beef in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Sear the beef for 1 to 2 minutes per side until browned. Remove the seared beef from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Add the sliced bell peppers and onions to the same pan. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until they are slightly softened. Add the minced garlic and ginger to the pan and stir-fry for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Return the seared beef to the pan with the vegetables. Add the freshly cracked black pepper. Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Stir constantly until the sauce thickens and evenly coats all the ingredients. Add the chopped green onions and toss briefly to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Serve the black pepper beef stir-fry immediately with steamed rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Black Pepper Beef Stir-fry
For the Beef Marinade
- 1 1/2 pounds beef striploin, sliced against the grain into thin pieces
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 bell pepper, any color, sliced
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon black pepper, freshly cracked
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the sliced beef in a bowl. Add the soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, baking soda, cornstarch, and oil for the marinade. Mix thoroughly until the beef is well coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients: soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, sesame oil, water, and cornstarch. Whisk until well combined and lump-free. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Prepare the vegetables: slice the bell pepper and onion, mince the garlic and ginger, and chop the green onions.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Heat a wok or large pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the hot pan. Add the marinated beef in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Sear the beef for 1 to 2 minutes per side until browned. Remove the seared beef from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Add the sliced bell peppers and onions to the same pan. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until they are slightly softened. Add the minced garlic and ginger to the pan and stir-fry for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Return the seared beef to the pan with the vegetables. Add the freshly cracked black pepper. Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Stir constantly until the sauce thickens and evenly coats all the ingredients. Add the chopped green onions and toss briefly to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Serve the black pepper beef stir-fry immediately with steamed rice.
⏱️ 1 min