Sichuan pepper beef stir-fry

Name: Sichuan pepper beef stir-fry
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 h 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 2 tsp ground Sichuan pepper; 1 tsp dark soy sauce; ½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped; 2 sirloin steaks, cut into strips; 2 tbsp groundnut oil; 1 medium red chilli, de-seeded and chopped; ½ onion, chopped; 1 small handful broccoli, cut into small pieces; 1 small handful mangetout, chopped; 1 small handful carrots, sliced into half-rounds; 1 small handful baby corn, halved; 300ml/11fl oz hot fresh beef or vegetable stock; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water; 1 spring onion, finely sliced; salt and ground white pepper; steamed jasmine rice

Instructions

Prep:12hCook:10min

Fragrant spices, tender steak and crunchy veg make this easy beef stir-fry recipe out of this world. Sichuan peppercorns have a tongue-tingling and slightly grapefruity flavour that is not like anything else.

Updated at: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:34:02 GMT