Chinese Black Pepper Beef

Name: Chinese Black Pepper Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-American
Ingredients: 1 pound flank steak sliced against grain into ¼-inch strips; 0.25 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 0.25 teaspoon white pepper; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 0.5 tablespoon avocado oil or any neutral oil; 2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce for sauce; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 0.5 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 0.5 cup beef stock; 0.25 teaspoon MSG; 0.5 tablespoon cornstarch for sauce; 4 tablespoon neutral oil; 5 clove garlic minced; 0.5 piece white onion sliced; 1 piece red bell pepper sliced

by CJ Joe 5.0

20 min
Prep: 30 min
Ready in: 4
Servings: Easy
Level

1 pound flank steak sliced against grain into ¼-inch strips
0.25 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
0.25 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
0.5 tablespoon avocado oil or any neutral oil
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon light soy sauce for sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
0.5 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
0.5 cup beef stock
0.25 teaspoon MSG
0.5 tablespoon cornstarch for sauce
4 tablespoon neutral oil
5 clove garlic minced
0.5 piece white onion sliced
1 piece red bell pepper sliced

Velvet the beef

Slice flank steak against the grain into ¼-inch strips. Combine with baking soda, soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, cornstarch, and avocado oil. Toss well and marinate 20 minutes.
Mix the sauce

Whisk together oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, coarse black pepper, sugar, stock, MSG (if using), and cornstarch.
Sear the beef

Heat 4 tablespoons neutral oil in a wok over high heat until smoking. Add half the beef in a single layer; cook 2–3 minutes until golden. Transfer. Repeat.
Cook aromatics and vegetables

Add minced garlic 30 seconds. Add sliced onion and red bell pepper; cook 1–2 minutes until slightly softened.
Combine and sauce

Return beef. Pour sauce around the edge and toss over high heat 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens.