Black Pepper Beef

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut beef into bite-sized cubes and marinate with Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, salt, cornstarch, and neutral oil.
  2. 2Chop bell peppers and onions into petals, and finely mince ginger and garlic.
  3. 3Combine sauce ingredients: beef stock, light and dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, sugar, MSG, black pepper, Sichuan peppercorn powder, white pepper, and cornstarch.
  4. 4Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a hot wok and sear the beef for 3-4 minutes until a nice crust forms.
  5. 5Remove beef and add more oil to the wok. Sauté garlic, ginger, and vegetables until slightly translucent (about 2 minutes).
  6. 6Add the beef back to the wok and pour in the sauce. Once thickened, finish with sesame oil.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs beef filet mignon
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 0.5 cup beef stock
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 0.25 tsp msg
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 4 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 0.5 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlwokspatulatongswhisk