🥢🔥 Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions

(Tender Beef, Crisp Peppers, Savory Garlic-Soy Sauce — Detailed Step-by-Step)

This takeout favorite features thinly sliced beef seared at high heat, tossed with bell peppers and onions, and coated in a glossy, savory sauce. The key is high heat, quick cooking, and proper slicing.

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)

For the Beef

• 1 ½ lbs flank steak or sirloin

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon baking soda (optional, for tenderizing)

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Vegetables

• 1 green bell pepper, sliced

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1 large onion, sliced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced

Sauce

• ¼ cup soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

• ½ cup beef broth or water

For Cooking

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

🔪 Step 1: Slice the Beef Properly (Critical Step)

1. Place beef in freezer for 20–30 minutes (firms it up).

2. Slice thinly against the grain (¼-inch or thinner).

Cutting against the grain ensures tenderness.

🥩 Step 2: Marinate the Beef (Velveting Technique)

In a bowl combine:

• Soy sauce

• Oyster sauce

• Cornstarch

• Baking soda (optional but makes beef very tender)

• Sesame oil

• Black pepper

Mix with sliced beef.
Let marinate 20–30 minutes.

This technique gives restaurant-style texture.

🥣 Step 3: Mix the Sauce

In a separate bowl whisk:

• Soy sauce

• Oyster sauce

• Hoisin

• Sugar

• Cornstarch

• Beef broth

Set aside.

🔥 Step 4: Stir-Fry the Beef

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