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Chinese-style pepper steak with bell peppers and onions served over white rice.
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5 from 1 vote

Peppered Steak

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Chinese Pepper Steak
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 454kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 1 ½ pounds steak sliced against the grain into strips
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1 orange bell pepper chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1 medium white onion chopped into bite-size pieces
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • Sliced green onions for garnish

For the Sauce:

  • ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook for 5-6 minutes until browned. Remove steak to a plate.
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 ½ pounds steak
  • Add remaining vegetable oil to the skillet. Add peppers and onions and cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
    1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 1 orange bell pepper, 1 medium white onion
  • Add cooked steak back into the skillet.
  • Whisk together the soy sauce, chicken broth, rice vinegar, garlic, black pepper, ginger, brown sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Pour sauce into the skillet.
    ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce, 1¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 3 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Bring to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  • Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!
    Sesame seeds, Sliced green onions

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 882mg | Potassium: 833mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2001IU | Vitamin C: 103mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 4mg