Pepper Steak - Chinese American home cooked recipe

Most of the time required for this recipe is in the preparation, but it’s not actually difficult to pull off. So long as you have everything prepared and within reach, things will go smoothly at the wok! The active cooking time in your wok or pan is less than 10 minutes before it’s ready to be served with steamed white rice.

Find the full recipe here:

0:00 Intro
1:16 Ingredients overview
2:11 Cooking pepper steak
2:20 Heating the wok
2:54 Pre-sear the beef
4:50 Finishing the dish
7:49 Plating
8:56 Blooper :)

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- Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

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[marijkeschellenbach]

I love watching you make these yummie meals! Keep making these, please.

[alexmighty]

Bob Ross of the wok. He makes it look so easy but you can tell he got some swagger in the kitchen just by looking at his body movements. This is actually one of my favorite dishes to order at Chinese take out. Now I know how to make it myself. Thank you.

[SuzanneWho]

Hi Bill. Good to see you on YouTube. I’ve been following WOL for years, but I like this format. Thanks ❤️😎🐈‍⬛

[lucindadewaal]

Thank you so much for the lovely, in depth walkthrough ❤ Your videos are so wholesome !

[johnsimonson]

Another wonderful dish I will try. Thanks for all you do to bring great food to us.

[robertholtz]

Loving your channel. Beautiful food from an amazing family. Cheers.

[henrykalani]

Thank you so very much for sharing your recipes and how to cook. Been looking for your kind of recipes which remind me of home.(Hawaii) I’ve tried many times to get taste and correct way of making foods that I’ve seen you make. When I get hungry for good Cantonese cooking I fly home get filled up and fly back. Again thank so very much for sharing. Aloha, Henry

[stevetemby]

Looks amazing, will put it on next week's dinner menu.

[Jroyyy]

Love this 🤩 and beef, or chicken and broccoli with a egg roll 🥐 yummy 😋🤤

[mariakern]

thank you, so good explained, all the steps))

[sktmpsm]

Like the way you cooked, thank you very much.

[MarkAlbert]

i finally cooked this up yesterday, using flank steak well marinated, preparing everything exactly per your instructions and with all the preparation. Really quick to cook then and it turned out so delicious and juicy! Thanks for the inspiration!

[PassifloraCerulea]

Nice. I've been hoping for a proper Pepper Steak recipe from you guys :)

Edit: links are fine; I misread it. The Beef and Pepper Stir Fry is legit and was a delicious alternative to the classic Pepper Steak.

[paulg.]

I just made this today. I got all the liquid bottles at my nearby Asian market along with jasmine rice and spent about $30. Another $10 for peppers, garlic, ginger, and steak. Turned out great but I think it had to much of the cooking wine in it. Something made it have a strong flavor. I will make it again for sure but cut back on the wine. I had jasmine rice with it. Yum.

[elway]

Looks great what did you marinade the meat with

[ryantutz]

Man why they have different style to cook this delicious food, this is my wife favorite, that is why i am here watching people how to make this food

[tedt]

2 tsp baking soda
2 lbs of beef sirloin or flank (20 min marination, then wash, and quickly dry; tenderizes and cleans beef)

1.5 tbsp corn starch (Apply to meat on its own first/mix in; help the sauce cling to meat and help with steak searing)
1/2 tsp ginger and 1 tsp garlic
2 tbsp high temp cooking oil
black pepper (beef needs pepper)
1 tbsp honey (the sugar to enhance meat flavor and balance the black pepper)
1 tbsp oyster sauce (the salt to enhance meat flavor)
(zero super wet ingredients + minimal water in meat helps frying/searing of beef)
Max 2 min per side on high heat or medium high if gas.

veggies
1 meaty mushroom (washed, dried and cut into 8 pieces or so) (optional)
1 or 2 onion (cook for 2 min then add the rest of veggies)
green and red bell pepper
1/2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp garlic, 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp butter (to finish)

sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup low sodium chicken stock (adds complexity)
2 tbsp cornstarch (creates slurry which binds the sauce)
2 tbsp oyster sauce (gentle vehicle to help steak shine)
2 tsp low sodium soy sauce (helps with flavor development)
2 tsp dark soy sauce (helps with flavor development and color)
1 tbsp honey (to help balance the soy sauce)
1/8 tsp white pepper (to give unique pepper flavor)
1/4 cup Shaoxing wine (helps with flavor development and acidity without easily ruining the dish like rice vinegar can)

Give it 3-5 minutes to come together, once desired consistency is achieved or nearly achieved re-add the beef and turn heat to min.
Serve with Basmati or Jasmine fork flaked rice.

[Stoney]

Hello:
I just became subscriber. I LOVE Chinese food and Pepper Steak is one of my favorites, BUT, I've always found that every restaurant leaves the meat way too chewy, and the peppers with too much crunch?? My mom used to make "Pepper Steak" and would serve it over rice. I'm very much a huge fan of Gravy and mom always made sure that there was plenty of gravy with the peppers. I suffered a stroke awhile back and no longer eat meat, but I still love the flavor of it, so when I make Pepper Steak, I do lots of peppers and gravy. My wife gets the steak.:~)))
Thank you for this channel. I'll be here for a long time watching.:~))
God bless:
Dave

[perrybucsdad]

Hi Bill, I love these videos! Does having that really large wok (not sure the size, but looks 20"+) help reduce all the oil splatter on the stove? I have a 16" wok that I have had a long time, but I know splattering oil drives my dear wife nuts at times. Or possibly, I am just a really messy cook. :)

[junkmail]

Is there a link to the wok you are using? it looks like a large wok (size?), and looks more shallow instead of deep. I have been looking for one like that, but can’t find one.
I love all your recipes!