Quick Beef Stir Fry With Peppers Recipe

_{This pepper steak stir fry with thinly sliced flank steak cooked with red and green bell peppers in a savory sauce. A quick and easy meal that tastes even better than takeout! Dinner can be on your dinner table in 20 minutes.}

Simple Beef Stir Fry with Peppers

Prep Time: 8 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 23 Minutes Servings: 4 Servings

Do you love Pepper Beef Stir Fry Recipes? I know I do, and so does my family! Make tasty Asian restaurant fare at home — and do it in less than 30 minutes! Stir–fry is week-night easy. It all comes down to very simple ingredients.

You don’t need a lot of this and that to turn your meal into a delicious dinner. This is a Quick & Simple Beef Stir Fry Recipe that can be adapted in any number of ways: use chicken instead of beef, change up the vegetables…anything goes. Stir-fry recipes are quick and easy to make.  

My favorite meat for stir-fry is flank steak because it remains tender when you slice it very thin, for instance. The trick to a good stir-fry is working with a very hot, relatively stick-free pan. Here is a wok that I like to use.

Ingredients Needed

A printable list of ingredients needed and a full recipe are available – just scroll below.

• 1 flank steak (1 lb) – thinly sliced crosswise
• 2 tbsp sesame seed oil
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced – your favorite variety
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped ginger
• 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
• 1 red sweet pepper, sliced
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 1/2 cups of lower-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 cups cooked rice (optional)

What cut of beef

Pepper steak isn’t an actual type of meat. I like to use the term beef stir fry with peppers and pepper steak interchangeably. The title can make it appear to be a specific type of steak, but it’s just the name of the dish because it contains peppers and steak.

The steak often used in pepper steak dishes is flank, sirloin, or round steak. The key is to make sure that you cut your beef on the bias or against the grain. This will ensure tendered sliced. 

How to make Beef Stir Fry with Peppers

STEP ONE: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet or wok on medium-high heat. Add in chopped garlic, ginger, and steak. Saute just until meat is cooked through. It should be just about 5- 7 minutes then Transfer to a plate.

STEP TWO: Heat the remaining tbsp of oil in a skillet. Add in onions, mushrooms, peppers, red pepper flakes, and saute until vegetables are tender.

STEP THREE: Mix broth: hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add to skillet. Then add back the meat mixture and cook until thickened.

STEP FOUR: Serve by itself or your choice of rice.

Simple Beef Stir Fry with Peppers Printable Recipe

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