Description
A quick and flavorful black pepper beef recipe perfect for weeknight dinners. Tender beef slices stir-fried with aromatic spices and a rich black pepper sauce for a deliciously spicy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb beef sirloin or ribeye
- 2 tbsp oil for frying
- 1 bell pepper cut into chunks
- 1/2 onion cut into chunks
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1.5 tsp ginger minced
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup unsalted beef stock
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp chicken powder
Instructions
- Combine soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, cornstarch, neutral oil, baking soda, and black pepper to make the marinade.
- Marinate beef slices for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a wok and fry beef until browned, then remove.
- Stir fry bell pepper, onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Mix beef stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, black pepper, cornstarch, dark soy sauce, and chicken powder to make the black pepper sauce.
- Add beef back to wok, pour in sauce, and cook until thickened.
- Drizzle sesame oil, toss everything well, and serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh black pepper for best flavor
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less black pepper according to taste
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-fried
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg