Description
This Pepper Steak with Onion recipe offers a delightful blend of sweet and spicy flavors in a savory gravy, perfect for a comforting family meal. Made with tender flank steak, bell peppers, and onions, it’s served over creamy mashed potatoes for a hearty and satisfying dish.
Ingredients
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Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds flank steak (trimmed)
- Salt (to taste)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 2 bell peppers (any color, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced)
- 1 onion (peeled, halved, and thinly sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- Mashed potatoes (hot, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and freshly ground black pepper until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is well combined.
- Season the Steak: Trim any excess fat from the flank steak and season it lightly with salt on both sides.
- Cook the Steak: Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the flank steak and sear on both sides until browned and cooked to your desired doneness (about 3-4 minutes per side for medium rare). Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside to rest.
- Sauté the Vegetables: In the same skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Toss in the sliced bell peppers, onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are softened but still slightly crisp.
- Make the Gravy: Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the skillet with the vegetables. Bring it to a simmer. Mix the cornstarch with a small amount of cold water to make a slurry, then add this to the skillet. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to a gravy consistency.
- Slice the Steak: Thinly slice the rested flank steak against the grain into bite-size strips and add it back into the skillet with the gravy and vegetables. Stir gently to coat the meat evenly and heat through for another 1-2 minutes.
- Serve: Spoon the pepper steak and onion gravy over hot mashed potatoes and serve immediately for a delicious, comforting meal.
Notes
- Pepper Steak, updated with a sweet and spicy gravy and served over mashed potatoes, becomes the ultimate comfort food when it’s made in the Midwest.
- Hearty and filling, your family will love this meal any day of the week!
- Be sure to slice the flank steak against the grain for tenderness.
- You can adjust the amount of black pepper if you prefer less heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 342 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1147 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg
