Description
A flavorful Pepper Steak with Onion recipe featuring a sweet and spicy sauce made from honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and fresh ground black pepper. This comforting dish is cooked with tender flank steak, bell peppers, and onions, then served over creamy mashed potatoes for a hearty and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Marinade and 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, whisk together the honey, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, freshly ground black pepper, and cornstarch until well combined. Set aside.
- Season the steak: Trim any excess fat from the flank steak and season it lightly with salt on both sides.
- Heat the oil: In a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- Cook the steak: Add the flank steak to the hot skillet and sear on each side until browned and cooked to your preferred doneness, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the steak from the skillet and let it rest while preparing the vegetables.
- Sauté the vegetables: Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the skillet. Sauté the sliced bell peppers and onions until tender and slightly caramelized, about 5-7 minutes. Add the minced garlic and fresh ginger during the last minute and stir to combine.
- Add the sauce: Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet with the vegetables. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3-5 minutes.
- Slice the steak: Thinly slice the rested flank steak against the grain into bite-sized strips.
- Combine and finish: Return the sliced steak to the skillet and toss gently with the vegetables and sauce to coat evenly. Cook together for another 1-2 minutes to heat through.
- Serve: Serve the pepper steak hot over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes for a comforting and satisfying meal.
Notes
- This Pepper Steak recipe features a sweet and spicy gravy that makes it a hearty and comforting dish, especially popular in the Midwest.
- For best results, slice the flank steak thinly against the grain to ensure tenderness.
- If you prefer less sweetness, adjust the amount of honey and brown sugar to taste.
- Serve this dish immediately to enjoy the contrast of tender steak and crisp-tender vegetables.
- Mashed potatoes can be homemade or store-bought; adding butter and cream to the mash complements the flavors well.
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
