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Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions

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Sizzling Chinese pepper steak with onions is a flavorful stir-fry made with tender beef, crisp bell peppers, and onions in a savory-sweet sauce. Ready in just 35 minutes, it’s a quick, takeout-style dinner that pairs perfectly with rice or noodles.

  • Author: Tina
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stir-Fry
  • Cuisine: Chinese
  • Diet: Halal

Ingredients

For the steak marinade:

1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the stir-fry:

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 bell pepper, thinly sliced (any color)

1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp ginger, minced

1/2 cup beef broth

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp hoisin sauce

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tsp sugar

1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water (slurry)

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Cooked white or steamed rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, cornstarch, and vegetable oil. Add sliced steak and toss to coat. Marinate for at least 15 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and black pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add marinated steak in a single layer and cook 2–3 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, add onions and bell peppers. Stir-fry 3–4 minutes until tender-crisp. Add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
  5. Return steak to the skillet. Pour in the prepared sauce and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer.
  6. Add cornstarch slurry and cook 1–2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the steak and vegetables.
  7. Serve hot over steamed rice or noodles.

Notes

  • Use sirloin, ribeye, or chicken strips as alternatives to flank steak.
  • Add mushrooms, snow peas, or baby corn for extra veggies.
  • For more heat, increase red pepper flakes or add sliced fresh chili.
  • Use low-sodium soy sauce to control saltiness.
  • This dish is best fresh, but leftovers reheat well in a skillet.

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