Gram's Chinese Pepper Steak

Name: Gram's Chinese Pepper Steak
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or you can use any vegetable oil); 1 lb round steak, thinly sliced into strips; 1 bunch celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 3 large green peppers (you can use mix colors for a nice presentation); 1/2 lb yellow onion, sliced into strips; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon powdered ginger; 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves (optional); 1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups beef broth; 15 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes (undrained); 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup water

Submitted by Likkel

"This is a tasty way to stretch a little meat a long way and is easy to prepare...both important considerations when feeding a large family!"

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photo by Chef Petunia

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame oil (or you can use any vegetable oil)
1 lb round steak, thinly sliced into strips
1 bunch celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices
3 large green peppers (you can use mix colors for a nice presentation)
¹⁄₂ lb yellow onion, sliced into strips
1 teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon thyme leaves (optional)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups water or 1 1/2 cups beef broth
15 ¹⁄₂ ounces diced tomatoes (undrained)
¹⁄₄ cup cornstarch
¹⁄₄ cup soy sauce
¹⁄₄ cup water

directions

Sear steak strips in oil in a large skillet or dutch oven.
Add celery, peppers, and onion to the meat in the skillet and stir fry for 5 minutes.
Add the black pepper, pepper flakes, ginger, salt, brown sugar, thyme, and water. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Then add the can of tomatoes.
Mix the brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, and 1/4 cup of water together and then add to the meat and vegetables. Stir gently while the sauce thickens. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

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Reviews

Easy, and flavorful.....what more could you ask for. Opted to add a bit more red pepper flakes, and ONLY had 1 green pepper, and 1 red pepper, I also ONLY had ground thyme rather than leaves, but all turned out gr8 thnx 4 the post

mrs.trs
Made PAC Fall 08. Wonderful! Loved all the veggies in this dish...I used a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies and it made it that lil bit spicier...just the way we like it. :)

Lorrie in Montreal
I made this using a 15.25 ounce can of beef broth and several little home grown bell peppers in assorted colors, so it may well have been more than the recipe called for. Also, I used 6 large stalks of celery, as a whole bunch seemed like too much. The result was delightful served over rice, and will be made again.

BriarCraft
*******NOTE: Mine took a lot longer than the recipe says to get nice & tender. Probably about an hour and fifteen minutes.***** I've been looking for a really good pepper steak recipe, and this is it!! A few changes I made: I left out the thyme. Didn't sound (to *me* anyway) like it really fit. I left out the crushed red pepper flakes and decided to try sriracha sauce cos I had some and wanted to try it. If you should decide to do that, go REALLY easy on the sriracha. ;0) Like, less than 1/8 tsp. I also added a big clove of garlic. Everything needs some garlic. I had a two lb package of round steak so I just used all of it; hence, I also put in more beef broth. Also used two green peppers, and a big onion. Makes a good amount. Excellent!!! Thanks Likkel!

bethiemac
Been making this for years and its always a family favorite!!!

Chef Petunia