How to Make Pepper Steak at Home

Pepper steak is a stir-fried Chinese American dish. The dish traces its first evidence of existence to America in 1948. Pepper Steak is the most perfect dish for dinner at your home. It can be served alongside cooked rice and can be cooked quickly.

Pepper steak is cooked on all weekends at my home and is also the cynosure during our get-togethers. My mom cooks it perfectly and we are always in awe of her capability to make Pepper steak quickly. This scrumptious dish would surely become your favourite once you know how to make Pepper Steak at your home.

So, in this article, I will be telling you how to make Pepper Steak at your home. Now, without further ado, let’s check out the Pepper Steak Recipe.

Ingredients required for Pepper Steak Recipe

Ingredients	Amount
Low sodium soy sauce	1/4 cup
Rice wine vinegar	2 tbsp
Packed brown sugar	4 tsp
Cornstarch	1 tbsp
Vegetable oil, divided	2 tbsp
Flank steak, thinly against the grain	1 lb
Red bell pepper, thinly sliced	1
Green belle pepper, thinly sliced	1
Freshly minced ginger	1 tbsp

Note : Kosher salt and ground black pepper are to be used for seasoning. Cooked white rice are to be served along with the dish.

How much time will it take ?

Preparation time	Cooking time	Total time
15 minutes	15 minutes	30 minutes

Pepper Steak Recipe

1. Take a medium bowl. Mix together soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and cornstarch. Leave it undisturbed.
2. Take a large skillet.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat.
4. Put the flank steak into it. Sprinkle salt over it.
5. Let it cook thoroughly so that it gets seared on all sides. Ideally, 8 to 10 minutes would be enough.
6. Now, take out the steak and place it on a plate.
7. Now, put remaining oil, red and green bell peppers into the skillet.
8. Let it cook until it gets softened for about 4-5 minutes.
9. Now add garlic and ginger. Cook until it gives fragrance with stirring occasionally.
10. Now put the beef back to the skillet. Pour it over the prepared sauce.
11. Cook it until the sauce is glossy for about 2 minutes while stirring it as well.
12. Serve it with rice.

Nutritional information of Pepper Steak Recipe

Calories	242
Fats	10 g
Saturated fats	2 gm
Cholesterol	61 mg
Sodium	364 mg
Carbohydrates	9 g
Fiber	1.8 gm
Proteins	28 gm
Iron	2.8 mg

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