Best Cut of Beef for Pepper Steak

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ThisPepper Steak Recipe is easy to make and a great weeknight dinner. Full of savory meat and tasty vegetables, you'll love this quick and satisfying meal.

If you are looking for other great steak dishes, be sure to check out these Delicious Flank Steak Tacos and this mouthwatering Ribeye Steak.

Table Of Contents

• Pepper Steak Recipe Details
• What You'll Need
• How to Make Pepper Steak
• Recipe Tips
• Add-ins and Substitutions
• FAQs
• Serving Suggestions
• Make This Pepper Steak in Advance
• More Tasty Steak Dishes!
• Watch Recipe Video Here
• Full Recipe Instructions

Pepper Steak Recipe Details

Pepper Steak is a delicious mix of thinly-sliced and marinated sirloin and vegetables. You'll love how flavorful and easy this dish is.

• TASTE: Savory and infused with garlic and ginger, the flavors in this Pepper Steak are just so good.
• TEXTURE: Juicy sirloin with tender sauteed vegetables, every bite is delicious.
• TIME: This Pepper Steak recipe will take you less than an hour, including prep time.
• EASE: This is an easy meal to make and you can even prepare some of it ahead of time for those busy weeknights.

What You'll Need

• Ribeye steak– sirloin, skirt or flank steak will work too.
• Marinade ingredients- Soy sauce, Garlic, Ginger, and Brown sugar
• Vegetables- Green and Red bell Peppers, Yellow Onion.
• Sauce ingredients- Soy sauce, Garlic, Cornstarch, Beef broth, Brown sugar, and Ginger

How to Make Pepper Steak

This is a quick breakdown of the recipe with step-by-step photos. For the full detailed recipe, scroll down to the printabel recipe card.

• Marinate the steak. Slice the steak into 2-inch slices and place them in a bowl. Then add all the marinade ingredients right over the sliced steak. Toss everything together making sure the beef is fully submerged. Cover. Let it marinate for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge (covered).

Pro Tip: To get the super thin slices needed for this steak recipe, partially freeze the meat. Then, using a sharp knife, cut thin slices. Since the meat is frozen, it won't slide around and is easier to slice cleanly.

• Make the sauce.In another bowl, combine ginger, garlic, brown sugar, low sodium soy sauce, and chicken broth. Add 1 extra Tbsp of beef broth and mix it with the cornstarch before adding it to the rest of the sauce ingredients.

• Cook the steak. Over high heat, heat some oil in a large wok and cook the steak in batches so that it has enough space to cook properly. Set aside the meat when it's done and stir fry the garlic and onion in the same wok.
• Stir fry the vegetables.Then, add the chopped peppers and cook. Allow them to remain slightly crisp.

• Add in the steak and sauce. Pour the sauce and meat on top of the veggies in the wok and cook it all together for five minutes. Serve.

Recipe Tips

• Slice the steak super thin- This step will allow the meat to take on more flavor and become more tender as it marinates and then cooks. Remember to partially freeze the sirloin to make this easier.
• Cut the onions and peppers the same size- For more even cooking and so they combine well the steak, cut the vegetables about the same size and just a little smaller than the sirloin slices.
• Use the same pan for the steak and vegetables- Save yourself the dishes and infuse your vegetables with extra flavor by sauteeing them in the same pan as the steak was cooked in.
• Add a corn starch slurry to the sauce- This will give the sauce a little thickness so it sticks to the pepper steak. Mix it separately so you can work out any clumps before adding it to the sauce.

Add-ins and Substitutions

• Add more vegetables- You can enjoy this Pepper Steak with more vegetables if you like. Try sliced mushrooms, asparagus tips, bok choy, or any of your favorites.
• Substitute different beef cuts- Besides sirloin, you can also use flank, round, skirt, or any cut that you have on hand. The better the beef, the more delicious your Pepper Steak will be.
• Cook the steak in the oven– If you would like to do this in the oven, you can. Make sure to cook it just enough so the meat doesn't get tough and then toss it with the sauteed veggies and sauce.
• Add some sesame oil– A dash of this oil will impart a lot of great flavor to your Pepper Steak.

FAQs

What is the best beef for pepper steak?

The best beef to use when preparing Pepper Steak is Ribeye, Sirloin, or Flank. In this Pepper Steak recipe, I like to use sirloin, but you can use whichever one you prefer.

What kinds of vegetables taste best with Pepper Steak?

You can use any veggie you like in this dish, including onions, peppers, asparagus, spinach, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, and more.

Serving Suggestions

Pepper Steak is so versatile and tastes great with lots of dishes. Here are a few tasty ways to serve it.

• Rice: Serve this Pepper Steak with white rice, Wild Brown Rice, or Quinoa Fried Rice.
• Chow Mein: Noodles taste great with this steak dish. Try this Vegetable Chow Mein and 30-Minute Shrimp Chow Mein.
• Salad: Start the meal with Cabbage Cucumber Salad or Spinach Salad.
• Sides: You can serve Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer Potato Wedges, Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, or Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli with this Pepper Steak recipe for a really satisfying and easy dinner.

Make This Pepper Steak in Advance

Make ahead: You can marinate the meat the night before to save yourself time. Just slice the steak and place it in a bowl, add the marinade, and then refrigerate until you're ready to cook.

Storing: Pepper Steak can last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Just make sure that it is stored in an airtight container to keep it fresh. To reheat it, you can either warm it in the microwave or on the stovetop.

Freeze: Allow the Pepper Steak to cool completely before placing it in an airtight container or ziplock freezer bag. You can freeze it for 2-3 months. If you are making this Pepper Steak as a freezer meal, undercook the vegetables a little so that they do not turn to mush when defrosted and reheated.

More Tasty Steak Dishes!

• Ribeye Steak Recipe
• Delicious Flank Steak Taco Recipe
• Garlic Butter Steak Bites
• Juicy Air Fryer Steak (with perfect crust)
• Cast Iron Ribeye Steak

Watch Recipe Video Here

Full Recipe Instructions

Ingredients for the Marinade

• ▢ 2 lb steak Ribeye, sirloin, or NY
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves minced
• ▢ 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 1/2 tsp fresh ginger minced
• ▢ 1/2 cup soy sauce

Ingredients for the Sauce

• ▢ 2 garlic cloves minced
• ▢ 1/2 tsp ginger grated
• ▢ 2 tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 1/3 cup soy sauce
• ▢ 1 cup beef broth + 1 tbsp
• ▢ 2 tbsp cornstarch

Remaining Ingredients

• ▢ 1 red bell peppers
• ▢ 1 green bell pepper
• ▢ 1 medium onion
• ▢ avocado oil for frying

• Slice the beef into thin 2 inch slices. Try to slice the beef after placing it in the freezer for about 1 hour.

• Place the sliced beef into a bowl then add 1/2 cup soy sauce, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp fresh ginger over the beef. This will be the marinade. Give it a quick stir to ensure that the beef is fully submerged in the marinade. Cover and let it sit for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.

• In a separate bowl combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 cup beef broth, and 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 pressed garlic cloves, and 1/2 tsp grated ginger.

• Dissolve 2 tbsp beef broth with 2 tbsp cornstarch and whisk it into the rest of the sauce ingredients.

• Heat about 2 Tbsp avocado or canola oil in a large 14-inch wok to high heat and cook the marinated beef in two separate batches. Cooking in separate batches will help prevent the meat from overcrowding and improperly cooking. Add a tablespoon of oil in between each batch.

• Once the beef is fully cooked, remove from the wok and set aside.

• In the same wok, stir fry the chopped onion and garlic for about 1-2 minutes on medium-high heat.

• Then stir fry the chopped bell peppers. Don't overcook the vegetables. You want them to stay slightly crisp.

• Add the beef back into the wok and pour the sauce over. Cook over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Serve over hot rice.

FAQs answered in the post above:

• How to freeze pepper steak
• How to make ahead of time
• Add-ins and substitutes

Calories: 390 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 35 g | Fat: 22 g | Saturated Fat: 10 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g | Cholesterol: 92 mg | Sodium: 2032 mg | Potassium: 616 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 8 g | Vitamin A: 718 IU | Vitamin C: 43 mg | Calcium: 36 mg | Iron: 4 mg

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This recipe was originally published on September 5, 2016, but we have tweaked it a bit since then.

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