🤤 Dad's MOUTHWATERING Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry (黑椒牛柳)!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos offer a similar flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin offers sweetness without shellfish, and soy sauce is more accessible.

Cut out fatty parts from the New York steak, ensuring uniform thickness.

Wash the meat with cold water to remove blood and odor.

Prepare the marinade by mixing 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, and 1 tbsp red wine.

Drain the water from the meat and squeeze out excess blood.

Add the meat to the marinade and mix thoroughly by hand for 30-60 seconds to absorb the flavors.

Mince 2 cloves of garlic and slice 1/4 to 1/3 of each bell pepper and red onion.

Prepare the sauce for cooking by mixing 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp red wine, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine.

Add 2 tbsp oil to the marinated beef and mix for 20-30 seconds to coat.

Heat the wok on high for 2-3 minutes until hot, then add 2 tbsp corn oil until shimmering.

Add the beef to the wok and stir-fry for about 1 minute until almost cooked, then remove the beef from the wok.

Stir-fry the vegetables separately in the same wok, ensuring not to overcook the beef by mixing them together.

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