This busy festive season just got a whole lot tastier with this quick & easy Chinese pepper steak.
Ingredients
- Beef · cubed700 g
- Flour2 tbsp
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Dark soy sauce2 tbsp
- Vegetable oil3 tbsp
- Beef stock½ cups
- Rice wine vinegar1 tbsp
- Hoisin sauce1 tbsp
- Sugar1 tsp
- Black pepper · ground¼ tsp
- Onion · finely chopped1
- Bell pepper · finely chopped1
- Garlic · paste2 tbsp
- Chili flake · flakes1 tbsp
Instructions
- Cube the steak, put it in a medium bowl and add the corn flour, light soy sauce and vegetable oil. Mix until coated and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Mix the beef stock with the light and dark soy sauces, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar and black pepper. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over high heat. Add the steak in a single layer and cook for 2–3 minutes, until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of corn flour with 2 tablespoons of water to make a slurry and set aside.
- In the same pan, add a little more oil if needed. Stir-fry the onion and bell peppers for 3–4 minutes, until tender-crisp. Add the ginger and garlic paste and chilli flakes and cook for 30 seconds more, until fragrant.
- Return the steak to the pan, season with salt to taste, and pour in the sauce. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the slurry and cook for 1–2 minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the steak and vegetables. Serve over white rice.
Summarized from EatMee Recipes's video. Watch it for the details.
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