🇨🇳 China
Pepper Steak Stir-Fry, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
15 min2 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Whisk soy sauce, oyster sauce, dry sherry, cornstarch, and black pepper in a bowl, then toss in sliced beef to coat.
- 2
Heat oil in a skillet over high heat and sear beef for 2 minutes until browned, then remove.
- 3
Stir-fry bell peppers, onion, garlic, and ginger for 2 minutes, then toss beef and sauce back in until thickened.
🇨🇳 How it's eaten in China
In China and American Chinese restaurants, it is served hot over steamed white rice.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- flank steak, sliced250 g
- bell pepper, sliced1 large
Swap: frozen bell pepper strips (350 ml)（no prep needed）
- onion, sliced1/2 medium
- garlic, minced2 cloves
Swap: garlic powder (1/2 tsp)（no peeling）
- ginger, minced1 tsp
Swap: ground ginger (1/4 tsp)（pantry staple）
- soy sauce2 tbsp
- oyster sauce1 tbsp
- Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
Swap: dry sherry (1 tbsp)（similar rich flavor）
- cornstarch1 tbsp
- vegetable oil2 tbsp
- black pepper1/2 tsp
Authentic ingredients in China
- flank steak250 g
- bell pepper1 large
- onion1/2 medium
- soy sauce2 tbsp
- oyster sauce1 tbsp
- Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
- cornstarch1 tbsp
- garlic2 cloves
- ginger1 tsp
- vegetable oil2 tbsp
- black pepper1/2 tsp
Optional authentic touch
Velveting beef with egg white or baking soda beforehand yields a softer texture.
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