My version of pepper steak. It’s probably not technically stir fry if you were to ask someone from Asia. But it tastes good.
ANNOYING STORY
I was hankering for a dish with black bean sauce. I first ran into black bean sauce back when I worked at Learjet, before going to seminary. I went to Lee’s Chinese Restaurant (in Wichita, KS) for lunch with a coworker who grew up in China, and he introduced me to the Chinese menu there. I don’t exactly remember what the dish was, but the black bean sauce was phenomenal. Afterwards, I found some black bean sauce at the store and made some tasty food with it. I tried to find it again, but nobody had the right sauce at the store. Sad days. Instead, I had to “settle” for my version of a Pepper Beef stir fry.
Pepper Steak Stir-Fry
Course: MainCuisine: AsianDifficulty: Easy2
servings5
minutes20
minutes512
kcalMy version of pepper steak. It’s probably not technically stir fry if you were to ask someone from Asia. But it tastes good.
Ingredients
- Stir Fry
a bunch of green onions / scallions (about 6oz by weight)
1 medium sized yellow onion, chopped into 1-in pieces
1 to 1.5lb beef, thinly sliced or shaved
2 tbsp. butter
- Sauce
a dash fish sauce
1 tsp. oyster sauce
1 tbsp. rice wine
2 tbsp. coarsely ground black pepper (less if you are sensitive to spice)
3-5 cloves garlic, minced
ginger, minced or ground (don’t know how much, just do what feels right, honestly, the ginger is optional for this recipe)
2 or 3 tbsp. dark soy sauce
1 tbsp. light soy sauce
IF YOU DON’T HAVE DARK & LIGHT SOY SAUCE:
4 tbsp. all-purpose soy sauce (Kikkoman or something like that)
Directions
- prepare all your ingredients before beginning to cook
- prepare sauce by mixing all sauce ingredients in a bowl
- heat the pan on high heat, the highest your stove can go
- melt the butter in the pan
- when the butter is bubbling and smells great, add the onion
- when the onion is just starting to brown on the edges, add the beef
- double check to make sure the stove is as high as it’ll go
- stir the items in the pan a lot (It’s a stir fry!!!)
- when beef is about 2/3 done, add the sauce and stir everything to combine
- after sauce is stirred in, add the green onions on top and let it all cook for a minute or so before stirring
- stir everything together
- keep stirring frequently
- when the beef is cooked and the sauce is nice and thick, you’re done!
Recipe Video
Notes
- Makes 4 servings when served with rice or 2 servings when served alone