Pepper Steak Stir Fry
Recipes Beef Main Dish Other ethnic food Quick and Easy
Description
In about 20 minutes, this delicious Chinese inspired stir fry can be on your table. Serve it over rice for a complete meal.
Ingredients
2 T. olive oil, divided
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch cubes or strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch cubes or strips
8 oz. flank steak, sliced in strips against the grain*
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. low-sodium soy sauce
2 t. sesame oil
1 t. ground ginger
1 T. cornstarch
cooked rice, for serving
Optional additions: water chestnuts, onions, matchstick carrots, broccoli florets, pea pods.
Directions
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Add 1 T. olive oil to a medium sized skillet or wok over medium-high heat; add bell peppers; cook 1-2 minutes until tender; transfer to a plate; set aside.
Turn heat to high; add the flank steak; cook on both sides to sear; reduce heat to medium-high; cook until no longer pink and brown on each side.
In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and cornstarch.
Add bell peppers back to the skillet; add sauce; simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
Serve over rice.
4 servings.
*Find the direction of the grain, (which way the muscle fibers are aligned) then slice perpendicularly across it rather than parallel with it.