Pepper Steak *****

Name: Pepper Steak *****
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Cuban
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs of thin cut steak (Cuban Palomilla); 1 green bell pepper (cored, seeded and cut into strips); 1 red bell pepper (cored, seeded and cut into strips); 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp asian chili sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp ginger powder or ginger paste; 4 tsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil; Freshly ground pepper to season steak; 2/3 cups chicken or beef broth; 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp Japanese rice wine or dry sherry; 1-2 tbsp asian chili sauce or 5 whole chili peppers; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp fish sauce, for umami - OPTIONAL; 3 tbsp brown sugar (dark or light); 1 tsp chinese 5 spice; salt to taste; pepper to taste; 2 tsp cornstarch

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:56:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories391.7 kcal (20%)

Total Fat13.3 g (19%)

Carbs24.3 g (9%)

Sugars14.6 g (16%)

Protein42.8 g (86%)

Sodium1639.6 mg (82%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl whisk together the ingredients for the marinade and cut the steak into strips about 1/4 inch thick. Put the strips of steak and the marinade into a zip lock and seal. The longer the marinade the better. 30-45 minutes minimum

Step 2

In another bowl combine the ingredients for the sauce and whisk together

Step 3

Cut the peppers into 1/4 inch strips. Heat the oil in the pan and cook the peppers for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Remove peppers from pan and set aside

Step 4

Add more oil to the pan and bring to "smoking hot". Cook the meat until it is no longer bloody. Do not over cook or it will get tough

Step 5

Place the peppers back in the pan with the steak

Step 6

Lower heat to simmer and add the sauce to the pan stirring until the sauce has just thickened

Step 7

Serve with white rice