Black Pepper Beef
type: Recipe
headline: Black Pepper Beef Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers
description: Make black pepper beef with thin beef strips, cracked black pepper, bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and oyster sauce alternatives.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: beef, takeout-style, high-protein, skillet
recipe yield: 4 servings
prep time: PT18M
cook time: PT12M
total time: PT30M
recipe ingredient: beef: 450 g / 1 lb flank steak, sirloin, or stir-fry beef.
recipe ingredient: black pepper: 1 to 1 1/2 tsp freshly cracked.
recipe ingredient: bell pepper: 2.
recipe ingredient: onion: 1/2 medium.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 3 cloves.
recipe ingredient: ginger: 1 tsp grated (optional).
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: oyster sauce: 1 tbsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: dry sherry: 1 tbsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1 tsp.
recipe ingredient: cornstarch: 2 tsp.
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 tbsp.
recipe instructions: Slice beef thinly and safely
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  text: Cut the beef across the grain into thin strips. Across the grain means cutting through the visible muscle lines, not along them. This makes the beef easier to chew. Chill the beef briefly if it is too soft to slice.
recipe instructions: Marinate and crack pepper
  type: HowToStep
  text: Toss beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, and a splash of water until lightly coated. Crack the black pepper coarsely if possible; very fine pepper gives heat but less aroma. Slice onion and bell pepper before heating the skillet.
recipe instructions: Mix the pepper sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: In a small bowl, stir soy sauce, oyster sauce if using, dry sherry if using, sugar, black pepper, and 3 tablespoons water. Keep it ready because the beef should be sauced immediately after the vegetables cook.
recipe instructions: Sear beef quickly
  type: HowToStep
  text: Heat oil in a large skillet over high or medium-high heat. Add beef in a single layer and let it brown at the edges before stirring. Remove it while still tender and slightly underdone, because it returns later.
recipe instructions: Cook onion, pepper, and aromatics
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add onion and bell pepper to the pan and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and stir briefly. The vegetables should smell sweet and stay crisp; do not cook them until soft like a stew.
recipe instructions: Combine with sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Return beef to the pan, pour in the pepper sauce, and toss until glossy. Turn off the heat as soon as the beef is cooked through and coated. Serve immediately with rice so the beef does not toughen.
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about: Beef
about: Black pepper
about: Oyster sauce
mentions: Pre-sliced stir-fry beef saves time but should still be cut across the grain if pieces are wide.
mentions: Freshly cracked black pepper tastes stronger than pre-ground pepper.
mentions: Use oyster sauce for depth, or hoisin plus extra soy sauce if that is what you have.
mentions: Use chicken, tofu, or mushrooms instead of beef.
mentions: Use white pepper if black pepper is unavailable, but start with less.
mentions: Use broccoli, snap peas, or cabbage instead of bell pepper.
mentions: Beef: Flank steak, Sirloin, Pre-sliced stir-fry beef. Thin slicing across the grain is more important than buying an expensive cut.
mentions: Black pepper: Freshly cracked black pepper, Ground black pepper, White pepper. Freshly cracked pepper tastes bolder; pre-ground pepper is easier to overdo.
mentions: Oyster sauce: Vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce, Hoisin plus soy sauce, Extra soy sauce. Taste before adding salt because oyster sauce and soy sauce season strongly.

faq
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language: en
main entity: What cut of beef works for black pepper beef?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Flank steak, sirloin, rump steak, or pre-sliced stir-fry beef can work when sliced thinly across the grain.
main entity: Can black pepper beef be made less spicy?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Use less pepper at first and add more at the table.
main entity: Can I use chicken instead of beef?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Thin chicken pieces work with the same sauce, though the cooking time should be adjusted.

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