Description
Hearty pepper steak sizzles with robust flavors from tender beef strips and colorful bell peppers. Slow-cooked comfort creates a delicious meal you’ll savor with rice or noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) beef sirloin or flank steak, sliced into thin strips
- 3 bell peppers (red, green, yellow), sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) beef broth
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsps water
- Cooked white rice or noodles
- Chopped green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Cut beef into uniform, thin diagonal strips and slice onions into wedges while creating colorful bell pepper strips for a visually appealing base.
- Layering: Arrange beef, onions, and bell peppers inside the crock pot, evenly distributing minced garlic throughout to ensure balanced flavor infusion.
- Sauce Creation: Whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, ground ginger, and black pepper until the mixture becomes a harmonious, well-integrated liquid with completely dissolved sugar.
- Cooking Initiation: Pour the prepared sauce over the layered ingredients, gently stirring to guarantee comprehensive coating and flavor penetration. Cover with lid and set crock pot to low temperature.
- Slow Transformation: Allow the dish to simmer for 6-8 hours, gradually breaking down meat fibers and melding complex flavors into a tender, rich culinary experience.
- Sauce Refinement: During the final 30 minutes, introduce a cornstarch slurry to elevate sauce texture, creating a glossy, luxurious consistency that clings perfectly to the meat and vegetables.
- Serving Presentation: After resting briefly, serve the pepper steak over steamed white rice or wide egg noodles, then garnish with freshly chopped green onions to add a vibrant, aromatic finishing touch.
Notes
- Slice Strategically: Cut beef against the grain in thin, uniform strips to guarantee tenderness and even cooking throughout the dish.
- Sauce Secrets: Whisk sauce ingredients thoroughly, ensuring brown sugar completely dissolves for a balanced, rich flavor profile without graininess.
- Cornstarch Caution: Mix cornstarch slurry just before adding to prevent clumping, and gently fold to maintain sauce’s smooth, glossy texture.
- Low and Slow Magic: Stick to low temperature setting for 6-8 hours, allowing tough meat fibers to break down into meltingly soft, delectable pieces.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg