Name: Chinese Pepper Steak
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound beef top sirloin steak; 0.25 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 1 red onion, cut into 1-inch squares; 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares; 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 pound beef top sirloin steak
0.25 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 red onion, cut into 1-inch squares
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

Instructions

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1 Slice steak into 1/2-inch thick slices across the grain.
2 Whisk together soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and ginger in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Place steak slices into the marinade, and stir until well-coated.
3 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook steak strips in batches in hot oil so as not to crowd the pan. Cook and stir until well-browned, about 3 minutes, and remove steak from the wok to a bowl. Repeat with remaining steak, adding more oil as needed, and set the cooked meat aside.
4 Return cooked steak strips to the hot wok, and stir in onion. Toss steak and onion together until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes, then stir in green pepper.
5 Cook and stir the mixture until peppers have turned bright green and started to become tender, about 2 minutes more, then add tomatoes.
6 Stir everything together to mix and blend flavors, and serve.