Black Pepper Beef
Black Pepper Beef
Ingredients
For the Beef and Vegetables
- 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped into large, bite-sized pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped into large, bite-sized pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped into large, bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking
For the Beef Marinade
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oil
For the Sauce
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For the Cornstarch Slurry
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Chop the green, red, and yellow bell peppers into large, bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Place the cubed sirloin steak into a clear glass bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
To the beef, add salt, black pepper, 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon oil. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with a wooden spoon until the beef is well coated. Marinate the beef for 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, combine beef stock, ketchup, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, granulated sugar, freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and white pepper. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the marinated beef to the hot wok and cook, stirring frequently, until the beef is browned and mostly cooked through.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Once cooked, remove the beef from the wok and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
To the same wok, add the minced garlic. Stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. Then, add all the chopped bell peppers to the wok and stir-fry until they are slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Return the cooked beef to the wok with the bell peppers. Pour the prepared sauce over the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
In a small container, mix cornstarch with water to create a cornstarch slurry. Pour the slurry into the wok while stirring constantly. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Transfer the Black Pepper Beef to a serving bowl and enjoy, perhaps with a side of steamed rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Black Pepper Beef
For the Beef and Vegetables
- 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped into large, bite-sized pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped into large, bite-sized pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped into large, bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking
For the Beef Marinade
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oil
For the Sauce
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For the Cornstarch Slurry
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Chop the green, red, and yellow bell peppers into large, bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Place the cubed sirloin steak into a clear glass bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
To the beef, add salt, black pepper, 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon oil. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with a wooden spoon until the beef is well coated. Marinate the beef for 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate bowl, combine beef stock, ketchup, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, granulated sugar, freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and white pepper. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the marinated beef to the hot wok and cook, stirring frequently, until the beef is browned and mostly cooked through.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Once cooked, remove the beef from the wok and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
To the same wok, add the minced garlic. Stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. Then, add all the chopped bell peppers to the wok and stir-fry until they are slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Return the cooked beef to the wok with the bell peppers. Pour the prepared sauce over the beef and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
In a small container, mix cornstarch with water to create a cornstarch slurry. Pour the slurry into the wok while stirring constantly. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Transfer the Black Pepper Beef to a serving bowl and enjoy, perhaps with a side of steamed rice.
⏱️ 1 min