Description
This Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions delivers juicy ribeye steak, flavorful bell peppers, and spicy onions in a sweet and spicy sauce with ginger and garlic. Enjoy an easy Chinese Pepper Steak recipe that rivals takeout.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs Ribeye steak (2-inch long thin slices)
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped into bite-size pieces)
- 1 green bell pepper (chopped into bite-size pieces)
- 1 medium white onion (chopped into bite-size pieces)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (divided in half)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp ginger (minced)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 1¼ cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet with 1 tbsp vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook the steak for 5-6 minutes until lightly browned then remove from skillet.
- Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil to the skillet and cook the peppers and onions for 3-4 minutes until tender.
- Return the cooked steak to the skillet.
- In a bowl, mix garlic, black pepper, ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce, beef broth, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and cornstarch until combined and pour into skillet.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve hot over rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
- Partially freeze the steak for 1-hour before slicing to make it easier to cut into thin slices
- Sear the steak in 2 separate batches to brown without steaming
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg