15-Minute Skillet Pepper Steak (Printable Version)
A quick Chinese-American inspired dish with tender beef and colorful bell peppers ready in just 15 minutes with minimal cleanup.
# Ingredients:
01 -
12 ounces top round beef, thinly sliced
02 -
Kosher salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
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2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
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1½ teaspoons crushed red-pepper flakes
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1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
09 -
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
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1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
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1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
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Sesame seeds, as needed for finishing
# Steps:
01 -
Season the steak with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the steak to the skillet and stir-fry until browned on the exterior but not fully cooked, about 2 minutes.
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Transfer the steak to a medium bowl. Add the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and crushed red-pepper flakes. Toss well to combine.
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In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the peppers in an even layer. Cook, tossing occasionally, until just tender, about 4 minutes.
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Push the peppers to one side of the skillet and return the steak to the other side of the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir the garlic into the peppers and cook for 1 minute more.
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Garnish the steak with scallions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.