Takeout remakes · Chinese-American takeout

Black Pepper Steak Stir-Fry

Name: Black Pepper Steak Stir-Fry
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese-American takeout
Ingredients: 1 3/4 lb sirloin steak, sliced thin across the grain; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 1/3 cup water; 1 yellow onion, cut into wedges; 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips; 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger; 1 cup jasmine rice; 1 1/2 cups water

Peppery seared sirloin with onions and crisp peppers.

25 min total22 min activeMakes 4 bowls

High-proteinMethod in Pro

The heat here comes from black pepper, not chilies, so grind it coarse and add it twice: once on the beef and once in the sauce. Sirloin is lean and tender when it's sliced thin and seared fast in a very hot pan.

Ingredients

For 4 bowls.

Beef

1 3/4 lb sirloin steak, sliced thin across the grain
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil

Sauce

3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/3 cup water

Vegetables

1 yellow onion, cut into wedges
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

Rice

1 cup jasmine rice
1 1/2 cups water

Method

Rinse the rice, then bring it to a boil with the water in a small pot. Cover, turn the heat to low and cook 15 minutes. Leave it covered off the heat.
Timer 15 min
While the rice cooks, slice the steak and toss it with the cornstarch and half the pepper. Cut the vegetables. Stir the sauce ingredients together.

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Tips

Grind the pepper on the coarsest setting; fine pepper turns dusty and harsh.
Cook the beef in two batches so each strip touches the pan.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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