Stir-fried Beef with Green Peppers
The crispness of green peppers and the tenderness of beef combine perfectly, slightly spicy and savory, a quick home-cooked meal.
Ingredients
14 items- Beef (tenderloin) 200g
- Green peppers 3
- Garlic 3 cloves
- Ginger 1 small piece
- Light soy sauce 1 tbsp
- Dark soy sauce 1 tsp
- Oyster sauce 1 tbsp
- Cornstarch 1 tsp
- Cooking wine 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- White pepper a pinch
- Cooking oil 2 tbsp
- Sugar 1/2 tsp
- Water 1 tbsp
Nutrition
Steps （5 steps）
Cut beef into thin slices, put in a bowl, add cooking wine, light soy sauce, cornstarch, white pepper and a pinch of salt, mix well and marinate for 10 minutes to infuse flavor.
Prepare sauce: mix light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, water and half a teaspoon of cornstarch in a small bowl, stir well and set aside.
Heat the pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil, when the oil is about 50% hot, add the marinated beef, quickly stir-fry until beef changes color (about 30 seconds), then remove and set aside.
Add another half tbsp oil to the pan, sauté garlic slices and minced ginger until fragrant (about 20 seconds), then add green pepper rings, stir-fry over medium heat until peppers soften and edges turn slightly charred.
Return beef to the pan, pour in the prepared sauce, turn up the heat to high and quickly stir-fry for about 20 seconds until the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat and serve.
Tips
Adding a pinch of baking soda when marinating beef can make it more tender, but use carefully; always use hot pan and cold oil, and stir-fry over high heat to keep the beef tender.
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