I made a London Broil for dinner one night and we had enough steak left over for another meal. What to do? I peered into the vegetable drawer and saw I had a red pepper that also needed to be used asap. Steak + pepper = pepper steak! I had to adapt the recipe a bit--my steak wasn't flank steak and I didn't have a green pepper but luckily I had everything else. It turned out to be delicious and I was pleased I was able to turn some leftovers into something new and something so good!
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
Kosher salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
1 green bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. finely chopped peeled ginger
Cooked white rice, for serving
Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and cornstarch until combined.
Season steak with salt and pepper to taste.
Heat 1 TBL oil over high heat. Working in batches if necessary, add steak. Cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides. Transfer steak to a plate.
Heat remaining 1 TBL oil. Cook bell peppers and onion until softened. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant.
Return beef to skillet and add sauce. Cook, stirring, until sauce is glossy.
Serve over rice if desired.
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Thank you for the Pepper Steak recipe!
ReplyDeleteBeing from the generation that was taught never to waste food, I love being able to take leftovers and converting them into a completely different dish so as you don't realize you're eating leftovers. This recipe fits that bill to a tee. Always good to be flexible and to adjust a recipe to use what's on hand.
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I can't bear to waste food! And leftovers are the best--turn them into something new, eat them for lunch or freeze for another meal!
DeleteSounds like a lot of work, But it looks good, too,
ReplyDeleteI heartily agree with the creative reuse of leftovers!
ReplyDeleteWas your steak already cooked since it was leftover? If so, that means you can skip that step in the instructions, right?
Yes, the steak was already cooked but I put it inthe hot pan and browned it a bit but probably not necessary.
DeleteGreat use of the leftovers! Thanks. I think it's safest to take the red out of the meat when it's older, so this works great.
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds delicious and so creative! Thanks,
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