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Black Pepper Beef

Black Pepper Beef dish with colorful peppers and glass of water
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A quick and flavorful black pepper beef recipe perfect for easy weeknight dinners. Tender beef slices stir-fried with aromatic spices and a savory black pepper sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb beef sirloin cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp oil for frying
  • 1 bell pepper cut into chunks
  • 1/2 onion cut into chunks
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1.5 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • Marinade: 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Black Pepper Sauce: 1/2 cup unsalted beef stock
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp chicken powder

Instructions

  1. Marinate beef with soy sauce Shaoxing wine cornstarch neutral oil baking soda and black pepper for 20 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a wok or skillet over high heat.
  3. Stir-fry marinated beef until browned then remove and set aside.
  4. In the same pan add sesame oil garlic ginger onion and bell pepper stir-fry until aromatic and slightly softened.
  5. Mix black pepper sauce ingredients in a bowl and pour into the pan.
  6. Return beef to the pan and toss to coat with sauce.
  7. Cook until sauce thickens and beef is cooked through.
  8. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Notes

  • For best results use fresh black pepper and high heat stir-frying to lock in the flavors
  • Adjust spice level by adding more black pepper as desired

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