Description:

Chinese Pepper Steak

Source:

Vicky Bryant

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lbs (.7 kg). beef round, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) salad oil
• 1 cup (225 ml) water
• 1 medium onion, cut into slices
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ginger
• 2 medium green bell peppers, cut into strips
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) cornstarch
• 2 tsp (10 ml) sugar
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce
• 2 medium tomatoes
• hot cooked rice

Preparation

• Trim fat from meat; cut into strips,
• Heat oil in large skillet,
• Cook meat in oil, turning frequently, until brown, about 5 minutes,
• Stir in water, onion, garlic salt and ginger,
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat; cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes for round steak, 5 to 8 minutes for sirloin.
• Add green pepper strips during last 5 minutes of simmering.
• Blend cornstarch, sugar and soy sauce; stir into meat mixture.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Cut each tomato into eighths; place on meat mixture.
• Cover, cook over low heat just until tomatoes are heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

Comments

I like my green pepper soft like the onions so I add mine when I add onions. Also, I don't care for the tomatoes in this particular dish so I omit them.