Beef with Peppers
- 1- 1/2 pound Flank Steak, Sliced Very Thin Against The Grain
- 1/2 cups Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons Sherry
- 2 Tablespoons Packed Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Fresh Ginger
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 teaspoon Red Chile Paste (or A Few Dashes Red Chile Oil)
- 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
- 1 whole Medium Yellow Onion, Sliced
- 2 whole Red Bell Peppers, Cored And Sliced Into Rings
- 1 Tablespoon Diced Fresh Jalapeno (or 1 Teaspoon Dice Hot Pepper)
- Red Pepper Flakes, For Sprinkling
- Cilantro Leaves
- Mix together soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, and chili paste (or chili oil.)
- Place sliced beef in the mixture and toss to coat.
- Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high to high heat.
- When it is very hot, throw in the onions and cook for less than a minute.
- Remove to a separate plate.
- Return skillet to flame, allow to reheat, and add bell peppers (and hot pepper/jalapeno if using.)
- Cook for a minute, tossing, until peppers have brown/black bits but are still firm.
- Remove to a plate.
- Return skillet to heat and allow to get hot.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet.
- Add 1/3 of the meat mixture, evenly distributing over the surface of the skillet.
- Allow to sit for 20 to 30 seconds, then turn with tongs.
- Cook for another 30 seconds, then remove to a separate plate.
- Repeat with remaining meat until all brown.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add all meat, onions, and peppers to the skillet and toss to combine.
- Pour in remaining sauce (the sauce the meat marinated in*) and stir.
- Allow to simmer on low for a few minutes.
- Sauce will slowly thicken.
- Turn off heat.
- *Update/Note: you can also whip up an extra batch of liquid if you do not want to use the same liquid you use for the meat.
- Turn off boiling water, then throw in noodles.
- Stir, then allow noodles to sit in hot water for 8 minutes or so (check package directions to be sure.)
- Drain, then add 1/2 the noodles to stir fry.
- Toss together, then add more noodles to taste.
- Add very hot water if needed to thin.
- Top with cilantro leaves.
- Serve immediately.
flank, soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, cornstarch, fresh ginger, garlic, red chile paste, canola oil, yellow onion, red bell peppers, pepper, red pepper, cilantro
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/beef-with-peppers/ (may not work)