Recipe: Delicious Pepper Steak

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The steak marinates in a flavorful sauce for an hour and then is joined with stir-fried bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Make sure to dish it out hot off the stove and onto a warm bed of rice. The rice will soak up the mouth-watering marinade. You can have Pepper Steak using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pepper Steak

1. Prepare 1.5 lbs of Sirloin or bottom round steak (I use half of stir fry steak).
2. Prepare 3 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce.
3. It's 1 Teaspoon of Black Pepper.
4. It's of Vegetable Oil.
5. You need 1 of Red Pepper.
6. It's 1 of Green Pepper.
7. You need 1 of Large Onion.
8. It's 5-6 cloves of garlic, minced.
9. You need of Sauce-.
10. You need 1 Packet of Brown Gravy Mix.
11. It's 1/4 Teaspoon of Ground Ginger.
12. It's 1/2 Teaspoon of Black Pepper.
13. You need 1 Cup of Cold Water.
14. It's 2 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce.

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Pepper Steak step by step

1. Toss steak strips with soy sauce and black pepper. You can cook right away or marinate up to 8 hours..
2. Chop peppers and onions into 1 inch pieces and set aside..
3. Add enough vegetable oil to a large skillet to coat the bottom. Heat over high heat until very hot. Add one layer of beef strips to skillet then saute until nicely browned. Remove from skillet then repeat this process until all the beef is cooked and set aside..
4. Coat the bottom of the pan with a little more vegetable oil, reduce heat to medium- high then add chopped peppers and onions then saute for 3-4 minutes. Add minced garlic and continue cooking for 2 minutes..
5. Combine sauce ingredients and mix well. Add sauce and browned beef to skillet. Cook and stir until sauce is thickened and peppers are tender..
6. I like to serve with Smashed Garlic Potatoes..

Pepper steak is quick, easy and perfect to whip up any night of the week. Strips of beef and bell peppers are stir fried in a wok to create a delicious main dish, ready in no time! I love it with brown rice, but cauliflower rice would also be great on the side. Make sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch. This Easy Pepper Steak starts with Swanson® broth for fabulous flavor.