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Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry

May 31, 2018 55 Comments

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20 minutes quick Chinese style beef stir fried with black pepper, a very “Chinese” style stir-frying recipe using beef, onion, green peppers and ground black pepper.

Black pepper sauce and beef have been the best partner worldwide. I love that uniform and mild thick black pepper sauce very much when eating beef steaks. However, a new rule is applied in this recipe. Beef is marinated with a relatively thick sauce. And black pepper is used at the very end of the stir-frying. We get a drier, cleaner and bouncing flavored black pepper and beef stir fry. It is just so amazing that we can create so many layers of flavors in a simple stir fry dish.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

Marinating play an extremely important role for tender meat. On one hand, beef absorb the taste and flavors in the marinating process, so it forms a very foundational flavor (底味). Then cornstarch is applied in order to keep the juice inside by forming a protecting shell. Vegetable oil is used at last as a protecting agent of the cornstarch. Adding cold vegetable oil in the beef can help to prevent the beef from sticking to the work, and further more prevent the marinating sauce and cornstarch separating from the meat. We call this as “脱浆”in Chinese.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

Cook’s Note

  1. The vegetable oil should be mixed just before frying. The cold oil will protect our sauces and starch.
  2. After spreading the beef strips to the pan, let them stay for around 5-6 seconds until the starch finish gelatinization, otherwise the marinating tissues might be separated from the meat. In addition, be gentle and quick in the whole process.
  3. If you use a larger pan, you may need more oil to cover the bottom. After frying the beef strips, transfer the extra oil out and leave any around 1 tablespoon of oil in to fry the onion and peppers.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

Instructions

Cut the beef steak into 1cm wide strips. Marinate with all the marinating seasonings except sesame oil for 15 minutes. Then add sesame oil just before frying.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

Add cooking oil in a large pan until the oil can evenly cover the bottom of the pan. spread the beef strips in. Let them stay for around 5 to 6 seconds and gently stir them several times until the beef strips change color. Transfer the beef out and leave around 1 tablespoon of the oil in.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

Fry garlic until aromatic. Fry green peppers and red onion until slightly soft (do not kill them). Add a small pinch of salt.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

Return beef strips back. Mix well. Spread freshly ground black pepper.Serve hot with noodles or steamed rice.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

5 from 7 votes
black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com
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Chinese Black Pepper Beef
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Chinese style black pepper and beef stir fry
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Beef, Black Pepper
Servings: 2
Calories: 285 kcal
Author: Elaine
Ingredients
  • 200 g beef steak ,cut into small strips
Marinating
  • 1.5 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine ,Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tsp. corn starch
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
Side Ingredients
  • vegetable cooking oil ,as needed
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 fresh green peppers ,remove the seeds and finely shredded
  • 1/4 red onion ,shredded
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Cut the beef steak into 1cm wide strips. Marinate with all the marinating seasonings including soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, sugar, Chinese cooking wine and cornstarch for 15 minutes. Mix in sesame oil just before start frying. 

  2. Add cooking oil in a large pan until the oil can evenly cover the bottom of the pan. spread the beef strips in. Let them stay for around 5 to 6 seconds and gently stir them several times until the beef strips change color. Transfer the beef out and leave around 1 tablespoon of the oil in.

  3. Fry garlic until aromatic. Fry green peppers and red onion until slightly soft (do not kill them). Add a small pinch of salt. Return beef strips back. Mix well. Spread freshly ground black pepper.

  4. Serve hot with noodles or steamed rice.
Nutrition Facts
Chinese Black Pepper Beef
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 61mg20%
Sodium 713mg31%
Potassium 288mg8%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin C 7.3mg9%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

black pepper beef stir fry|chinasichuanfood.com

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  1. Ike says

    July 31, 2020 at 2:16 am

    Hi Elaine,

    I don’t consume alcohol. Can I just skip the chinese cooking wine ? Or is there subs for this ?

    Thanks !

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      August 1, 2020 at 7:43 pm

      You can skip cooking wine.

      Reply
  2. dylan says

    December 27, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    what cut of beef should be used?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      January 5, 2021 at 8:40 am

      All cuts can be used.

      Reply
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