Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry Recipe | Simple Juicy And Tender Pepper Steak Stir Fry

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.

Prepare 4 slices of ginger and mince 6 cloves of garlic.

Cut half of an onion, dice 1/3 of it, and cut the rest into strips, separating the onion strips.

Cut the bell pepper into strips, trying to match the size of the onion strips.

Slice the beef across the grain and marinate with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, baking soda, and cornstarch; mix until the beef absorbs the liquid.

Add a touch of oil to the marinated beef after the marinade is absorbed.

In a half pan over medium-high heat, add oil, sugar, and salt, then add the onion and bell pepper; stir-fry for about 1.5 minutes and remove them from the pan.

Add the diced onion and ginger slices to the pan and sauté until the onion turns slightly brown.

Add 2/3 of the coarse black pepper and stir-fry briefly.

Add the beef and minced garlic to the pan, stir-fry until the beef is about 50% cooked, then add a touch of rice wine (optional).

Stir-fry briefly to let the rice wine evaporate, then season the beef with soy sauce and dark soy sauce.

Continue to stir-fry until the beef is evenly colored, then add a little water to the pan to create a sauce.

Once the sauce thickens, add the onion and bell pepper back to the pan along with the remaining black pepper.

Give everything a few quick tosses to mix together and serve.

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