Sizzling Chinese Pepper Steak with Onions 🥩🌶️🔥

This restaurant-style Pepper Steak is full of tender beef, crisp bell peppers, and onions, all coated in a savory, garlicky brown sauce. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s the perfect weeknight meal!


Ingredients (Serves 4)

For the Steak & Veggies:

  • 1 lb (450g) flank steak or sirloin, sliced thin against the grain
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

For the Marinade:

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp black pepper

For the Sauce:

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce (optional, for sweetness)
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ cup beef broth or water
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening)
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)