Pepper Steak Recipe

If you have made our popular Easy Crockpot Pepper Steak Recipe or Instant Pot Pepper Steak Recipe then you are going to love this One Pan Pepper Steak Recipe! The steak and veggies are bursting with flavor when tossed with the delicious soy sauce glaze.

This Main Dish Recipe cooks in under 20 minutes for a meal that everyone will love. Skip takeout and enjoy your favorite pepper steak recipe at home with just a few simple pantry ingredients. For another easy dish, make Mongolian Beef and Noodles.

Why You’ll Love Homemade Pepper Steak

• Ready in 20 minutes
• Made in one pan for easy cleanup
• Better than takeout at a fraction of the cost
• Tender beef with crisp, flavorful veggies
• Family-approved weeknight dinner

Ingredients

• Vegetable – Small Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Green Bell Pepper slice in about the same size pieces
• Olive Oil – Use oil of your choice – Vegetable oil or Avocado Oil
• Flank Steak – Slice thinly against the grain for the most tender results. Slightly freezing the steak for 20–30 minutes makes it easier to slice thin.
• Spices – Black Pepper, Ground Ginger and Minced Garlic gives the steak amazing flavor
• Low Sodium Soy Sauce – See Best Soy Sauce Substitute. Using low sodium keeps the sauce from being too salty. You can replace part of it with beef broth for a lighter flavor.
• Granulated Sugar – Adds a hint of sweetness. Substitute with brown sugar
• Cornstarch Slurry – Always mix cornstarch with cold water before adding to the pan to prevent clumping.

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How to Make Pepper Steak

Step 1 – Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  

Step 2 – Add the vegetables to the skillet and sauté for 3-5 minutes until the veggies start to brown slightly. Remove the vegetables from the skillet to a separate plate. 

Step 3 – Add the remaining oil to the same skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the thin steak strips to the skillet. Season it with the black pepper. Cook for approximately 5-7 minutes.

Step 4 – Add the garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for about a minute until you can start to smell the garlic. 

Step 5 – Add the vegetables back to the pan and toss it with the steak.  

Step 6 – Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. 

Step 7 – Pour the sauce on top of the beef and vegetables and gently toss the steak and vegetables to coat it in the sauce mixture. 

Step 8 – Heat for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.  Serve immediately while warm as is or over rice, garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy! 

Recipe Tips

• Slicing Beef – It’s very important to cut the beef against the grain so that it’s tender when cooked in this recipe. Make sure it is about the same size so it cooks evenly. We like to cut in about 1 inch pieces.
• Cooking – We like to cook the veggies and steak over medium high heat for the best sear and tender veggies.
• Combining Sauce Ingredients – Make sure the sauce ingredients are completely combined. We like to use a whisk to make sure the cornstarch mixed together for the best consistency.

Variations Ideas

• Spicy – Add a kick of flavor by adding ½ tsp of red pepper flakes, hot sauce or more black pepper.
• Vegetables – Feel free to add in or swap our veggies to what you prefer. We love to add in slice mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, chopped broccoli and carrots. We often times we use what we use leftover veggies.
• Low Carb – Swap the sugar with monk fruit and serve this dish over Cauliflower Rice for a low carb variations.

Serving Recommendations

Serve the leftovers over Jasmine Rice Recipe, Instant pot White Rice Recipe or Microwave Brown Rice. It is even delicious served over Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe or Easy Zucchini Noodles Recipe.

I will often times make Air Fryer Broccoli or Air Fryer Asparagus just to add more veggies for an easy side dish.