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Chinese Black Pepper Beef

🇨🇳 China · Sichuan

Servings: 2 Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200 g beef steak, cut into small strips
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil or vegetable oil, for coating
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 fresh green peppers, seeded and shredded
  • 1/4 red onion, shredded
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps

  1. Cut the beef steak into 1 cm wide strips.
  2. Marinate beef with salt, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ground pepper, sugar, Shaoxing wine, and corn starch for 15 minutes.
  3. Mix marinated beef with oil to coat evenly.
  4. Heat oil in a large pan until it covers the bottom evenly. Spread beef strips in and let sit 5-6 seconds, then stir gently until they change color.
  5. Transfer beef out, leaving about 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan.
  6. Fry garlic until aromatic, then add green peppers and red onion; fry until slightly softened but still crisp.
  7. Add a small pinch of salt, then return beef to the pan and mix well.
  8. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.
  9. Serve hot with noodles or steamed rice.

Source: www.chinasichuanfood.com