Pepper Steak Stir Fry Recipe

 This pepper steak stir fry is thinly sliced flank steak cooked with red and green bell peppers in a savory sauce. A quick and easy meal that tastes even better than take out!

When it comes to easy dinner recipes, it doesn’t get much better than classic Pepper Steak. My mom made this all the time growing up, although I think I’ve enhanced the sauce a tad! It has the best flavor combinations and enhancers that really made this pop! (More on that below!)

Serve this on a bed of rice, or toss in some cooked stir fry noodles. BONUS: Leftovers freeze well! 

WHAT KIND OF MEAT IS PEPPER STEAK?

Pepper steak isn’t an actual type of meat. The title can make it appear to be a specific type of steak but it’s just the name of the dish because it contains peppers and steak. The steak often used in pepper steak dishes is flank, sirloin, or round steak.

CAN THE STEAK BE COOKED IN THE OVEN?

If you would like to cook the steak in the oven, that’s perfectly fine to do, although you won’t get that seared brown crust. Simply make sure you don’t leave the meat in the oven for too long so that it dries out and becomes tough. You can place your steak in an oven proof pan and bake it for up to 15 minutes, depending on how well-done you like your steak. Be sure to stir it halfway through the cook time.

My family and I absolutely love a good stir fry. It’s so much nicer to make this steak stir fry at home rather than having to get everyone together to go out and eat. We like serving it over rice or sometimes eating it by itself. Either way, it’s delicious.

INGREDIENTS

▢1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and cut into strips1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided use

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• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided use
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  1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and cut into strips
        1 green bell pepper cored, seeded and cut into strips
• ▢1 1/4 pounds flank steak thinly sliced
• ▢2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ▢1 teaspoon minced ginger
• ▢salt and pepper to taste
• ▢1/4 cup soy sauce
• ▢1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• ▢1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Heat 1 teaspoon of the vegetable oil over medium high heat in a large pan. Add the peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes or until just tender. Remove the peppers from the pan and place on a plate.
2. Add the remaining oil to the pan. Season the flank steak with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Increase heat to high. Add the steak to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Add the garlic and ginger, then cook for 30 seconds.
5. Place the peppers back in the pan with the steak.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, 1/4 cup water and cornstarch. 
7. Pour the sauce over the steak mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until sauce has just thickened, then serve.