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Easy Beef Stir Fry

This black pepper beef stir fry is another easy weeknight dinner idea that goes perfect with rice, noodles, or by itself.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: cantonese, Chinese
Keyword: asian recipes, beef, blackpepper, easy, steak, stir fry

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs striploin steak

Vegetables

  • red bell pepper
  • green bell pepper
  • yellow bell pepper
  • large red onion
  • 6 cloves garlic

Sauce

  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • ½ tbsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp corn starch

Instructions

  • Prepare all your vegetables by slicing your peppers and onions into 1 inch squares, then rough chopping all the garlic. Set aside for later.
    ⅓ red bell pepper, ⅓ green bell pepper, ⅓ yellow bell pepper, ⅓ large red onion, 6 cloves garlic
  • Cut your steak into small ¾ inch cubes.
    1.5 lbs striploin steak
  • Heat up your wok or pan over high heat then add some oil. Sear your steak and cook for 2 minutes and remove. The steak will cook very quickly since they are thinly sliced and you definitely don't want to overcook.
    1.5 lbs striploin steak
  • Prepare your corn starch slurry by mixing water with corn starch.
    2 tbsp water, 2 tsp corn starch
  • Add some more oil if needed then begin to sauté your veggies in the wok for 3 minutes.
  • Add soy sauce, sugar, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and black pepper. To make life easier you can pre-mix your sauce beforehand.
    3 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, ½ tbsp black pepper
  • After about 1 minute, once the sauce has warmed up, add your beef back in, stir for 2 more minutes to coat in the sauce then remove from heat and serve with chives.