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    Home » Recipes » Chinese Pepper Steak

    By Amy · Published: Sep 5, 2018 · Updated: Sep 5, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. 14 Comments

    Chinese Pepper Steak

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    Skip the takeout and make this flavorful and budget-friendly Chinese Pepper Steak in under 30 minutes!

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    Pepper steak over rice in a white bowl with a pair of brown chopsticks.

    Yesssss!  Using everyday simple ingredients, this recipe is a cinch to make.  Cook your rice while you’re doing the prep work and dinner is on the table in 30 minutes.  A win-win situation here!

    A bowl of peppers and onions, a bowl of soy sauce mixture and beef on a cutting board.

    My dear friend recently underwent an unexpected quadruple bypass and I’ve been bringing him food from time to time.  Thank goodness he’s not on a special cardiac diet, so I can make him food he loves like this!  It was actually kind of weird because he had ZERO of the symptoms normally associated with needing that surgery, nor a family history of heart disease.  But thank goodness he’s on a healthy road to a quick recovery.  Hallelujah!  An emoji of two hands being held up in celebration.

    Cooked steak strips with sliced bell peppers and onions in a stainless skillet.

    Helpful Hint for Slicing the Beef:

    Place thawed beef in the freezer for about 10 minutes before slicing so it will firm up a bit… this makes it so much easier to slice!

    A pair of chopsticks holding pepper steak in a white bowl with rice.

    Hooray for 30-minute meals… ENJOY!  A love face emoji - A smiling yellow face with heart eyes.

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    Pepper steak over rice in a white bowl with a pair of brown chopsticks.

    Chinese Pepper Steak


    ★★★★★

    5 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Amy @ The Blond Cook
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 13 minutes
    • Total Time: 28 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 1–1/2 pounds flank steak, sliced thinly across the grain
    • 1/4 cup soy sauce (I used low sodium)
    • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 2–1/2 tablespoons corn starch
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
    • 1 medium green pepper, cored, seeded and sliced thinly
    • 1 medium red pepper, cored, seeded and sliced thinly
    • 1/2 medium yellow onion, sliced thinly
    • 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
    • Optional:  Sesame seeds, for garnish
    • Hot cooked rice, cooked according to package directions

    Instructions

    1. In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, corn starch and ground ginger.  Add steak slices.  Stir with a large spoon to coat steak evenly.  Cover and allow to marinate.
    2. Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add peppers and onions and cook for 3-4 minutes, or just until tender (stirring frequently).  Add garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds, stirring frequently.
    3. Transfer to a medium bowl and return skillet to burner.
    4. Heat remaining vegetable oil in the skillet.  Add steak and cook steak for 5-6 minutes, or until browned on all sides and fully cooked (stirring frequently).
    5. Return peppers, onions and garlic to skillet and stir to combine.  Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until heated thoroughly.
    6. Serve over hot cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds, if desired.
    • Category: Main Dish
    • Method: Saute
    • Cuisine: Chinese

    Keywords: pepper steak recipe, pepper steak, pepper steak and rice, chinese pepper steak recipe, easy pepper steak recipe

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    1. Doreen says

      March 06, 2021 at 1:03 pm

      I am crazy for Chinese food Probably too often. Let me say, This was fabulous!! I couldn’t find flank steak so I used Skirt steak which I’ll never use again. Too chewy.
      One question how would I make more gravy/sauce? I like a bit more too cover the rice.
      Thanks so much.

      Reply
    2. Steve says

      December 31, 2020 at 10:20 am

      easy, delicious recipe. Better than take out

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Gary Reich says

      October 21, 2019 at 10:33 am

      How long do I have to marinate the steak?

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      • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

        October 21, 2019 at 12:19 pm

        Hi Gary, it marinates while you’re preparing the vegetables. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Hank says

      March 19, 2019 at 12:16 pm

      Thank you so much, my fiancé always orders this from our favorite Chinese restaurant,. I love it also but hate the MSG’s added. Your recipe was easy n great . I had a flat iron steak ( I don’t know if they are the same but was Perfect) , n only changes , probably cause I made a lot , was I added lil more ginger n lil more sauces . Again thank you, we will be making this a lot . Do you have a General Tso recipe?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

        March 19, 2019 at 5:02 pm

        Thank you so much, Hank! So happy to hear you both enjoyed it and will be making it at home more often. General Tso Chicken is actually on my list… be looking for it in the near future! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Jackie JG says

      January 04, 2019 at 7:28 am

      Do you have an instant pot version for this recipe? Looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

        January 05, 2019 at 9:29 am

        Hi Jackie, thanks so much! I do not have an Instant Pot version of this recipe but plan to in the near future!

        Reply
    6. Nora Charles says

      September 07, 2018 at 11:34 pm

      Sounds divine. Do you add the marinade with the steak when you cook it or just the steak pieces themselves? I’d hate to toss out all that lovely marinade.

      Reply
      • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

        September 10, 2018 at 7:08 am

        Hi Nora, Yes I added the marinade when I cooked the steak. You can do it either way. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂

        Reply
        • Trigger says

          April 03, 2019 at 6:21 pm

          You never said do you slice the beef before you cook it or after I know you put it in the freezer for 10 minutes but went?

          Reply
          • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

            April 04, 2019 at 5:15 am

            Hi Trigger, slice the beef before cooking. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂

    7. Elizabeth says

      September 05, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      This was so incredibly easy to make and SO much better (and less epensive) than takeout.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

        September 10, 2018 at 7:03 am

        Thanks so much, Elizabeth! 🙂

        Reply

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