Black Pepper Steak

• 1 sirloin steak; sliced into thin bite size pieces on the bias
• 1/2 green bell pepper; medium dice
• 1/2 yellow onion; medium dice
• 1 cup sesame oil
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1 tbsp ginger; minced
• 2 clove garlic; minced
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 vegetable oil
• 1 salt and cracked black pepper
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

1. Combine soy sauce, ginger, beef stock, and vinegar in a mixing bowl.
2. Whisk vigorously while slowly pouring sesame oil in the mixture.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a large saute pan or wok.
4. Add beef.
5. Season easily with salt, but with lots of black pepper.
6. Pre-ground black pepper will save alot of work, but grinding your own peppercorns will intensify the flavor!
7. Remove beef.
8. Set aside.
9. Add pepper and onions.
10. Saute on high heat.
11. Add garlic when veggies are nearly tender and cook until golden brown.
12. Add sauce mixture.
13. Return beef.
14. Toss to incorporate.
15. Whisk cornstarch and cold water together to make a slurry.
16. Toss and stir beef vigorously while adding slurry to avoid lumps.
17. Cook for one minute to remove starchy taste and allow cornstarch to reach thickening potential.
18. Garnish with scallions and toasted sesame seeds.
19. Variations; Lemongrass, peppercorn melange, basil, eggplant, squash, sake, mirin, Worcestershire, hoisin, oyster sauce
20. Tip: An egg white in a meat marinade can add a nice shine

green bell pepper, yellow onion, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, beef stock, ginger, clove garlic, sugar, vegetable oil, salt, cornstarch, cold water

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/345793-black-pepper-steak (may not work)