Gingered Pepper Steak

Name: Gingered Pepper Steak
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon cider or white wine vinegar; 1 pound beef flank steak, cut into 1/4-in.-thick strips; 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 2 medium green peppers, julienned; Hot cooked rice, optional

This wonderfully tender steak is a treat even for folks not watching their diet. When my mother-in-law shared the recipe, she said it cooks up in no time...and she was right! —Susan Adair, Somerset, Kentucky

Ingredients

2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider or white wine vinegar
1 pound beef flank steak, cut into 1/4-in.-thick strips
2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
2 medium green peppers, julienned
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

Mix first five ingredients until smooth. Add beef; toss to coat.
In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry peppers until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan.
In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry beef until browned, 2-3 minutes. Stir in peppers. If desired, serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup stir-fry: 224 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 644mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Gingered Pepper Steak in Quick Cooking January/February 1999

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Jami4

Jan 17, 2016

Wouldn't change a thing. It's great!
hspin

Jul 18, 2014

Very good. Has a lot of flavor and pretty quick to make. Pretty inexpensive as well.
Maharajie

Jan 8, 2013

Very good recipe - will definitely make many times. The sauce is so good it could be used with chicken and any stir-fry vegetables you like or even with rice noodles.
Marylovesfood

Sep 10, 2010

I used top sirloin because that was what I had in my freezer. I also doubled the sauce, used rice wine vinegar and added onions. Really, really good.
Loiscooks

Apr 18, 2010

I used left-sirloin steak for this. I added mushrooms and green onions to the green peppers. After sauteing the vegetables, I added the marinade, then added the steak. I wasn't sure how it would turn out since I used left-over steak, but it was delicious.