Description
This Pepper Steak with Onion recipe features tender flank steak cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce made with honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and freshly ground black pepper. Served over creamy mashed potatoes, this hearty and flavorful dish combines colorful bell peppers, onions, garlic, and ginger for a comforting meal perfect for any day of the week.
Ingredients
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Marinade & Sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds flank steak (trimmed)
- Salt (to taste)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 2 bell peppers (any color, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced)
- 1 onion (peeled, halved, and thinly sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- Mashed potatoes (hot, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a bowl, combine honey, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
- Prepare the Steak: Trim excess fat from the flank steak and season both sides lightly with salt. Slice the steak thinly across the grain after cooking for tenderness.
- Cook the Steak: Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak slices in batches and sear quickly until just browned but not fully cooked through, about 1-2 minutes per side. Remove steak and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Toss in the sliced onions and bell peppers. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add the minced garlic and fresh ginger, stirring for another minute until fragrant.
- Combine and Simmer: Return the seared steak back to the skillet with vegetables. Pour the prepared sauce over the mixture. Stir to combine and allow to simmer gently over medium-low heat for about 10-15 minutes to blend flavors and cook steak through.
- Thicken the Sauce: Mix the cornstarch with a small amount of cold water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the skillet and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened to a gravy consistency.
- Serve: Spoon the pepper steak with onions and peppers over a bed of hot mashed potatoes. Serve immediately while warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Pepper Steak, updated with a sweet and spicy gravy and served over mashed potatoes, becomes the ultimate comfort food when it’s made in the Midwest.
- Hearty and filling, your family will love this meal any day of the week!
- For best texture, slice the flank steak thinly against the grain after cooking.
- You can adjust the amount of black pepper to control the spiciness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 342 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1147 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg
