Pepper steak
Tags: Lunch
Dinner
Juicy steak, crunchy peppers, and a glossy sauce that means business. Rice optional, but highly recommended.
Ingredients
- 500 g top sirloin steak thinly sliced (see Note 1 for best cuts and sllicing tips)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce 15g
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 18g
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch 6g
- 1 teaspoon liquid Maggi seasoning 6g
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (about 1g)
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- ½ white onion chopped
- 5 bird’s eye chilies adjust to taste
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- Small piece of ginger minced
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 38g
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 15g
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce 15g
- 1 tablespoon rice cooking wine 15g
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar or honey 4g
- ½ cup water (120ml)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch 6g
- Oil for frying
Created by: David
Saved by
David Morin
Aug 18, 2025
Instructions
- Quick tip: Prep everything ahead.
- This recipe cooks quickly.,Thinly slice the beef across the grain.
- See notes not top to cut thinly.,Marinate the beef with soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, liquid Maggi, and black pepper.
- Let it sit while you prepare the other ingredients.,Chop the bell peppers and onions.
- Mince the garlic, ginger, and slice the chilies.,In a small bowl or jar, mix all the stir-fry sauce ingredients.(Soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine or cherry, cornstarch and water).
- Mix well and set aside.,Heat a wok or large pan until it’s very hot.
- Add a drizzle of oil and sear the beef in batches.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan so the beef doesn’t start to steam instead of fry.,Cook the beef until browned, then set aside.,Add a little more oil if needed, then lightly fry the minced garlic and ginger for about minute.,Add the onions, chilies, and bell peppers.
- Stir-fry for a few minutes until slightly softened but still crisp.,Return the beef to the pan.
- Pour in the stir fry sauce and stir everything together until the sauce thickens and coats the beef and veggies.,Serve hot with rice or noodles.