Black Pepper Beef
Make this Chinese classic at home! This easy beef stir fry is packed with flavor from the black pepper sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb top loin steak (or ribeye), sliced into strips about 1/4 inch thick
- 1 tbsp cooking oil, like olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 medium onion , cut into small squares
- 1 green bell pepper, seeds remove and cut into squares
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Marinade
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tbsp rice cooking wine (shaoxing wine)
Instructions
- Add beef to a large bowl. Add in marinade ingredients. Toss beef until it is evenly mixed and coated in marinade ingredients. Allow beef to marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Add cooking oil to a large skillet or wok and bring to medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add in the garlic and cook until lightly browned. Add in onions and peppers. Cook until vegetables are about halfway cooked.
- Add in beef. Toss and cook with peppers and onions until beef and vegetables are completely cooked. If needed, you can add more soy sauce or salt, but I didn't need to.
Notes
- The beef slices should be thicker than typical stir fry, about 1/4 inch (or slightly more) thick.
- Make sure to slice the beef against the grain.
- Use a premium cut of beef like top loin or ribeye.
- Cornstarch is used to both keep the beef tender and to thicken the sauce.
- Cornstarch is not usually allowed in a low carb diet, but this dish uses a very small amount, so it may be okay for some low carb diets.
- Oyster sauce can be substituted with soy sauce if you don't have oyster sauce or are trying to keep this low carb. The sauce won't taste exactly the same, but it will be close.
Serving: 0.25of recipe, Calories: 199kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 322mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, NET CARBS: 4
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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