How to Make Easy Chinese Pepper Steak

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.

Make the sauce by whisking together 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1/2 cup beef broth, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 4 cloves minced garlic, 2 teaspoons minced ginger, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon black pepper.

Set the sauce aside.

Cut 3 bell peppers (1 green and 2 red) into 1 inch squares and set aside.

Slice 1 white onion and set aside.

Slice 1 pound to 1 1/2 pounds of top sirloin beef into thin 1/4 inch slices.

Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok or large heavy skillet.

Add the sliced beef to the hot wok and brown it for about 2 - 3 minutes.

Remove the beef from the wok and add more oil if needed.

Add the bell peppers and onion to the wok and sauté until tender crisp, about a few minutes.

Add the beef back into the wok.

Pour in the ginger-garlic sauce and toss everything together.

Let the sauce cook for 1 - 2 minutes before serving.

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