Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions

Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions 🥩🌶️

Ingredients:

• 1 lb (450 g) flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Vegetables:

• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 bell peppers (green or mixed colors), sliced

Sauce:

• ½ cup beef broth
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground, traditional flavor)
• 1 tsp sesame oil

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Instructions:

1. Marinate beef:
   • In a bowl, mix sliced beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, and oyster sauce.
   • Let sit 10 minutes.
2. Sear beef:
   • Heat oil in a hot skillet or wok over high heat.
   • Add beef in batches and sear quickly, 1–2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. Cook vegetables:
   • In the same pan, add onions and bell peppers.
   • Stir-fry 2–3 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp.
4. Make it sizzle:
   • Return beef to the pan.
   • Pour in beef broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, black pepper, and sesame oil.
   • Toss and cook 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats everything.
5. Serve:
   • Serve hot and sizzling over steamed rice or noodles.

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🔥 Chef tip: Use lots of freshly cracked black pepper—that’s the signature taste of classic Chinese pepper steak.

If you want, I can also make a 10-minute version, a one-pan meal-prep version, or a viral short caption for social media.