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20 MINUTES PEPPER STEAK STIR FRY

Thinly sliced flank steak served over delicious pan fried noodles with red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and a rich peppery umami sauce. Divinely filling, made in one pot and ready in 20 minutes. Quick weeknight dinner that taste better than takeout!


Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Quick & Easy
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4
Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs flank steak very thinly sliced
  • ½ lbs pan fried noodles or chow mein noodles
  • 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
  • 1 green bell pepper cut into strips
  • ½ cup chopped green onions
  • 4 garlic cloves grated
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 cup mushrooms thinly sliced
  • Pepper to taste
  • Sauce:
  • ¼ cup dark soy sauce
  • ¼ cup regular low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons white pepper
  • ½ tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • ½ tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon umami sauce -optional
  • 1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce or sambal
  • Garnish:
  • Chopped green onions
  • Black sesame seeds

Instructions

  • 1. If your using regular dried chow mein noodles, bring a large pot of water to a boil, cook noodles according to package, drain and rinse with water. Set aside. Skip this step for pan fried noodles.
  • 2. Combine all ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
  • 3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat into a large cast iron or carbon steel pan.
  • 4. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until they start to brown. Add the bell peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
  • 5. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan. Season the flank steak slices with salt and pepper (be generous with the pepper). Increase the heat to high heat and add steak to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently or until lightly browned. If the steak sticks to the pan, add more oil. Remove the steak from the pan and set aside.
  • 6. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pan over medium high heat.
  • 7. If your using pan fried noodles, add ½ cup of water to the pan along with the noodles. Cook for 2 minutes until the noodles are cooked. If your using the boiled noodles, simply cook the noodles in the pan with the oil. Stir the noodles occasionally until they are coated in oil. If the noodles start to stick to the pan, add more oil.
  • 8. Move the noodles to one side of the pan, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, chopped green onion, grated garlic and grated ginger to the other side of the pan. Stir for 30 seconds to release the fragrance then stir everything together.
  • 9. Add the vegetables back into the pan, along with the pork and pour the sauce over everything. Toss with tongs to mix everything. Once everything has been re-heated, transfer to serving plates
  • 10. Garnish with chopped green onions and black sesame seeds