This Chinese Pepper Steak delivers restaurant-quality flavors right in your own kitchen with tender beef strips and vibrant bell peppers in a savory, umami-rich sauce. The key is cooking the beef in batches to get that perfect sear, then combining everything for a quick stir-fry that keeps the vegetables crisp and the beef juicy. It’s a colorful, satisfying meal that comes together in under 30 minutes.
If you love this classic stir-fry, you’ll also enjoy our Beijing Beef with its sweet and tangy sauce and similar tender beef preparation. For another quick Asian-inspired favorite, try the Chinese Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry—it offers that same fresh, crisp texture with bold flavors that make weeknight dinners exciting.
Chinese Pepper Steak
Chinese Pepper Steak features tender sirloin strips and crisp bell peppers tossed in a flavorful sauce with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and aromatic ginger and garlic.
4
servings15
minutes20
minutes300
kcal35
minutesIngredients
1 pound beef sirloin
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large bell peppers, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1/4 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Directions
- Slice the beef sirloin into thin strips and place it into a bowl. Add soy sauce, cornstarch, and black pepper, then mix well to coat the beef.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add half of the beef slices to the pan, cooking until browned.
- Remove the cooked beef from the pan and set it aside. Repeat with the remaining beef, then remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil. Add bell peppers and onion, stir-frying until they begin to soften.
- Stir in minced garlic and ginger, cooking for about a minute until fragrant. Add beef back to the pan and mix well.
- Combine beef broth, oyster sauce, and sugar in a small bowl. Pour this mixture over the beef and vegetables.
- Continue stirring for a few minutes until the sauce thickens slightly. Drizzle with sesame oil and mix to combine.
- Serve hot over steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 200g
- Total number of serves: 4
- Calories: 300kcal
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
- Sodium: 600mg
- Potassium: 400mg
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Vitamin A: 300IU
- Vitamin C: 60mg
- Calcium: 30mg
- Iron: 4mg
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