Pepper Steak
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/7e39fc16-4b93-4c12-b61e-afef01a7914a
Original source: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/easy-pepper-steak/
Recipe image: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cropped-Easy-Pepper-Steak-2-SpendWithPennies.jpg

This pepper steak is made with tender strips of beef, sweet bell peppers, onions, and a savory garlic ginger sauce. Serve it over rice for an easy takeout-style dinner at home.
Yield: 4
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT160M

Ingredients
- 1 pound top round beef (sliced into strips against the grain)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil ( or vegetable oil)
- 1 large yellow onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (cored and sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (or orange/yellow, cored and sliced)
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup honey ( or brown sugar)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin (or dry sherry, optional)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- green onions (sliced)
- sesame seeds

Instructions
1. To make the marinade, in a medium bowl, combine water, honey, soy sauce, mirin (if using), Worcestershire, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and whisk.
2. Add the beef strips to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. To cook the beef, remove it from the marinade, reserving the marinade.
4. Heat a cast-iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add canola oil.
5. Once the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and green & red peppers and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Transfer to a plate.
6. Add beef to the skillet and cook for 1 minute without moving it to get a nice sear on it. Stir the beef and continue cooking until browned (the beef doesn't have to be cooked through), about 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Transfer the beef to the plate with the peppers.
8. Whisk the cornstarch into the reserved marinade. Pour it into the skillet and, while whisking over medium-high heat, bring it to a boil. Let boil for 2 minutes.
9. Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, peppers, and steak back to the skillet.
10. Stir to combine all the ingredients and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through.
11. Remove from heat and garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds if desired. Serve with rice.