Mom's 70s Chinese Pepper Steak. This recipe really brings back fond memories of my childhood. My brother and I loved this dish so much that our mother had to hand count the exact same pieces of sirloin on our plates or a fist fight would break out. Deliciously seasoned Pepper Steak with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.

When I was running late one night, a go-to recipe of my mom's popped into my head. Now it's one of my husband's favorites. / Chinese Pepper Steak Recipe. Pepper steak is one of the classic take out items of Chinese food restaurants and Take Out Stands across the country. You can cook Mom's 70s Chinese Pepper Steak using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mom's 70s Chinese Pepper Steak

You need of sauce.
Prepare 1/4 cup of soy sauce.
You need 1/2 tsp of sugar.
It's 1/2 cup of beef bullion.
It's 1/4 cup of water.
Prepare 1 tbsp of cornstarch.
It's of Ingredients.
Prepare 1 1/2 lb of sirloin steak, 1 inch thick, cut into thin 2 inch long strips.
It's 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
You need 1 clove of garlic, crushed.
Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
You need 1 tsp of ground ginger.
It's 1 tsp of ground black pepper.
It's 3 medium of green bell peppers, julienned.
You need 2 medium of onions.
You need 1 of 6-ounce can of water chestnuts, drained.
Prepare 4 of green onions, chopped.

While it bears little resemblance to its original dish (which contained pork, by the way), it's still a fast and easy to prepare meal that's quite delicious. Add the broth, soy sauce, sugar and ground pepper to the skillet, stir well. Add celery, bell pepper and tomatoes. Dissolve the cornstarch in cold water.

Mom's 70s Chinese Pepper Steak instructions

Add the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside..
Sprinkle the strips of sirloin with the ginger powder and black pepper. Mix by hand to coat evenly. Set aside..
In a skillet or wok, heat the oil and garlic over medium high heat for about 5 minutes to allow the garlic to infuse with the oil..
Add the seasoned strips of sirloin to the hot oil and stir fry until you no longer see any pink on the beef. About 5 minutes. Remove the meat to a bowl and set aside..
Now add the peppers and water chestnuts to the hot oil and stir fry for about 4 minutes..
Next, add the onion and continue stir frying until the onions are translucent..
Add the sirloin back in and give it a couple of stirs. Before you add the sauce, give it a stir because the cornstarch will have settled to the bottom. Stir the sauce into the meat and veggies. Raise the heat and continue stirring until sauce thickens..
Turn off the heat and toss in the green onion pieces. Give it a couple of stirs..
Serve hot over rice with plenty of sauce..

Beef pepper steak- a popular stir fry all over the world. Cut your steak into bite-sized pieces, about a half of an inch each. In a bowl, add the soy sauce, honey, and chili paste garlic & sesame oil & mix until combined. Add in your steak pieces and toss till well coated. It's lighter, tastier, and faster than your favorite restaurant takeout.