📝 Description
Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions is a classic stir-fry dish featuring tender beef strips, sweet onions, and a bold black pepper garlic sauce served hot and glossy like your favorite takeout.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Juicy beef, caramelized onions, and a rich savory black pepper sauce with hints of garlic and soy. Peppery, slightly sweet, umami-packed, and deeply satisfying.
🛒 Ingredients
🥩 Beef & Marinade
500 g flank steak or sirloin, sliced thin 🥩
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp oil
½ tsp black pepper
🧅 Stir-Fry
1 large onion, sliced 🧅
1 bell pepper (optional) 🌶️
3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
1 tbsp ginger, minced
🥣 Pepper Sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional)
1 tbsp dark soy sauce (optional)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp black pepper (or more for heat)
½ cup beef broth
1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
1–2 tbsp oil for cooking
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. 🥩 Marinate beef
Mix beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, oil, and pepper. Let sit 10–15 minutes.
2. 🔥 Sear beef
Heat oil in a wok or pan. Stir-fry beef quickly until browned. Remove and set aside.
3. 🧅 Cook vegetables
Add onions (and bell peppers if using). Stir-fry until slightly soft but still crisp.
4. 🧄 Add aromatics
Add garlic and ginger, cook until fragrant.
5. 🥣 Make sauce
Mix soy sauces, oyster sauce, sugar, pepper, and beef broth. Pour into pan.
6. ✨ Thicken
Stir in cornstarch slurry and simmer until glossy.
7. 🥩 Combine
Return beef to the pan and toss until fully coated.
8. 🍽️ Serve
Serve hot over steamed rice.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 15 min | Total: 30 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 520 | Protein: 38g | Servings: 4
