How To Make Easy Chinese Pepper Steak | Paleo Keto Whole30

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is a gluten-free option.

beef sirloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: flank steak

Chicken breast is leaner, while flank steak is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: canola oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Canola oil has a healthier fat profile, and sunflower oil is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: peanut oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat, while peanut oil can be more affordable.

Cut out the white part of the sirloin steak to avoid toughness.

Slice the sirloin steak against the grain as thin as possible.

If the meat is too warm, place it in the freezer for a few minutes to firm it up for easier slicing.

Season the beef with salt, black pepper, coconut aminos, garlic powder, arrowroot, and less than 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.

Set the seasoned beef aside in the fridge.

Prepare the homemade Worcestershire sauce by mixing beef stock, balsamic vinegar, coconut aminos, tomato paste, cinnamon powder, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Mix the Worcestershire sauce well and set aside.

Heat oil in a skillet and add the first half of the beef, letting it cook without stirring for a bit before flipping it.

Remove the first batch of beef and repeat with the second batch, adding more oil if necessary.

Add sliced bell peppers and shallots to the skillet, seasoning with salt to enhance flavor.

Add the Worcestershire sauce to the skillet, starting with a quarter cup and adjusting to taste.

Quickly return the beef to the skillet and mix everything together, ensuring the bell peppers remain crunchy.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary before serving.

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