Beef and Pepper Stir Fry

By Jen Paleracio | March 4, 2021

Simple dinner recipe! Busy night calls for a quick and easy dish to make. You can use any tender cut beef like top round, sirloin, or rib eye. The secret to getting a tender beef is to make sure the oil is hot enough for frying. Use a high heat point oil like vegetable, canola, or peanut oil. For a little bit of heat, you can add peppercorns or just use ground black pepper.

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let’s get everything ready:

  • Slice the beef thinly (about 1/4 inch thick). Cut against the grain to maximize the tenderness of the beef.
  • In a bowl, add the sliced beef, an inch grated ginger (about a teaspoon), sesame oil, soy sauce, and cornstarch. 
  • Use your hand and toss to coat well.

Let’s fry the beef first:

  • Make sure the oil is hot enough. 
  • Add the beef, cook for 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
  • Remove from the heat. Place the cooked beef on a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Set aside.

Let’s make the sauce:

In a measuring cup or small bowl, combine soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, tomato paste, and grated garlic, stir until well combined.

ready to stir fry:

  • In the same pan, add the remaining oil and onion, then saute for 2 minutes or until tender. 
  • Add the pepper, cooked beef, and sauce, constantly stirring until the sauce thickened. 

Beef and Pepper Stir Fry

Jen Paleracio
Tender beef with slices of bell pepper and flavorful sauce
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, Filipino

Equipment

  • Wok or wide pan
  • Spatula
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • Whisk
  • Platter
  • Bowls
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound of a tender cut beef, cut into thin slices
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, deseed, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons oil, divided

FOR THE MARINADE

  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger

FOR THE SAUCE

  • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 garlic clove, grated

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine beef and the marinade, toss to coat well. Set aside.
  • Heat a pan with two tablespoons oil, add the marinated beef, cook for 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from the heat, place on a paper towel to drain excess oil. Set aside.
  • In the same pan, add the remaining oil. Add the onion, saute for 2 minutes, or until caramelized. Add the bell pepper, stir to combine, and cook until slightly tender.
  • Add the cooked beef and sauce, constantly stirring until the sauce thickened.
Keyword beef, bell pepper, soysauce, stir fry

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