Easy Pepper Steak
This delicious one-pan Pepper Steak recipe is an Asian-inspired dish that can be made at home in no time!
Ingredients
- 1 pound top round beef (sliced into strips against the grain)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil ( or vegetable oil)
- 1 large onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (cored and sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (or orange/yellow, cored and sliced)
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup honey ( or brown sugar)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- green onions (sliced)
- sesame seeds
Directions
- 1
Combine all the marinade ingredients (except cornstarch) in a medium bowl and whisk.
- 2
Add the beef strips to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
- 3
When ready to cook, remove beef from marinade reserving the marinade.
- 4
Heat a cast iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add oil.
- 5
Once the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and peppers and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Transfer to a plate.
- 6
Add beef to the skillet and distribute evenly, cook for about 1 minute unmoved, to get a nice sear on it. Stir the beef and continue cooking until browned (beef doesn't have to be cooked through), about 2-3 minutes.
- 7
Remove the beef from the skillet and place on a plate with the peppers.
- 8
Whisk the cornstarch into the reserved marinade. Pour into the skillet and whisk while brining to a boil. Let boil 2 minutes.
- 9
Reduce heat to medium and add the onion, peppers and steak back to the skillet.
- 10
Stir to combine all the ingredients and simmer 1-2 minutes or until heated through
- 11
Remove from heat and garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds if desired.