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By Triad Kurowski

Black Pepper Beef (黑椒牛柳)

Name: Black Pepper Beef (黑椒牛柳)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 6g whole black peppercorns (2 tsp); 250g beef tenderloin, or other steak cut, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp shaoxing wine; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp potato starch; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 140g onion (1 small onion, cut into 1/2-inch squares); 50g red bell pepper, diced; 50g green bell pepper, diced; 12g garlic, chopped

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:7min

Hei Jiao Niu Liu (黑椒牛柳), or Black Pepper Beef, is a fast, easy stir-fry made with beef, onions, and peppers seasoned with oyster sauce and loads of black pepper. My take on this Chinese classic features big juicy chunks of steak, which gives the dish more substance and a bold, beefy taste.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:52:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories312.6 kcal (16%)

Total Fat21.8 g (31%)

Carbs10 g (4%)

Sugars2.8 g (3%)

Protein17.8 g (36%)

Sodium555 mg (28%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

6gwhole black peppercorns

250gbeef tenderloin

or other steak cut, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

2 Tbspoyster sauce

1 Tbspshaoxing wine

1 tspsoy sauce

1 tsptoasted sesame oil

1 tsppotato starch

1 Tbspvegetable oil

140gonion

small, cut into 1/2-inch squares

50gred bell pepper

diced

50ggreen bell pepper

diced

12ggarlic

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Put the black peppercorns in a mortar and use a pestle to crack the peppercorns coarsely. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, put the peppercorns in a freezer bag, and use a rolling pin to crush them.

whole black peppercorns6g

Step 2

In a bowl, whisk the oyster sauce, Shaoxing, soy sauce, sesame oil, and most of the black pepper (saving a little to garnish). Add the potato starch and mix that in until there are no lumps left. Stir the beef in, to coat evenly and let it marinate while you prepare the vegetables.

Bowl

Spoon

oyster sauce2 Tbsp

shaoxing wine1 Tbsp

soy sauce1 tsp

toasted sesame oil1 tsp

whole black peppercorns6g

potato starch1 tsp

beef tenderloin250g

Step 3

Once all the prep is done, heat a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the vegetable oil, and then use tongs to add the beef in a single layer. Try to leave as much of the marinade in the bowl as possible.

Frying Pan

Tongs

vegetable oil1 Tbsp

beef tenderloin250g

Step 4

Fry the beef on one side until golden brown, and then flip each piece and fry the second side until browned.

Tongs

Step 5

Dump the onions, bell pepper, and garlic into the pan and turn the heat to high. Stir-fry, tossing the contents of the pan periodically to ensure everything cooks evenly.

onion140g

red bell pepper50g

green bell pepper50g

garlic12g

Step 6

When the onions become translucent, add the remaining marinade and toss everything together until the black pepper beef is shiny and evenly coated with sauce.