chinese pepper steak

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 red onion, cut into 1-inch squares
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
• 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• slice the steak into 1/2-inch thick slices across the grain.
• whisk together soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and ginger in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. place the steak slices into the marinade, and stir until well-coated.
• heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, and place 1/3 of the steak strips into the hot oil. cook and stir until the beef is well-browned, about 3 minutes, and remove the beef from the wok to a bowl. repeat twice more, with the remaining beef, and set the cooked beef aside.
• return all the cooked beef to the hot wok, and stir in the onion. toss the beef and onion together until the onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes, then stir in the green pepper. cook and stir the mixture until the pepper has turned bright green and started to become tender, about 2 minutes, then add the tomatoes, stir everything together, and serve.