How to make Pepper Steak and Onions
This recipe will guide you through how to make pepper steak and onions with a savory sauce served over white rice or cauliflower rice. It is so easy and so delicious!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound flank steak
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch divided
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or canola oil divided
- 1 red bell peppers sliced into strips
- 1 green bell pepper sliced into strips
- 1 large white onion or yellow onion thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 inch fresh ground ginger minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flake
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Sesame seeds and/or green onion for garnish
Instructions
- Thinly slice flank steak or top sirloin steak into thin slices against the grain and place it in a bowl or large ziplock bag.
- In a small bowl combine cornstarch with soy sauce, then pour over the meat and stir to combine. Allow the meat to marinate for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon avocado or canola oil over medium heat.
- Add in the thinly sliced peppers and onions and sauté until the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30-60 seconds, until fragrant.
- Season peppers, onions and garlic with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add an additional tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the meat and season with salt, pepper, and any additional seasonings you'd like. Stir fry for 5-7 minutes, until the meat is mostly cooked through.
- While the meat cooks, make the sauce. In a medium bowl combine beef broth with rice vinegar, sesame oil, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, fresh ground ginger, red pepper flake, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Whisk.
- Return the veggies to the pan. Pour the sauce over the beef and vegetables and stir.
- Simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and/or sesame seeds.
- Serve over rice, cauliflower rice or noodles.
Notes
Serve over rice or cauliflower rice.