Easy pepper steak stir fry
This easy pepper steak stir fry is a healthy midweek meal that you can have on the table in just 20 minutes. So, say goodbye to takeout and enjoy this delicious meal at home!
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (divided)
- 1 red bell pepper (cored, seeded, and thinly sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (cored, seeded, and thinly sliced)
- 1½ pounds flank steak (thinly sliced)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- In a 2-cup measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients; set aside.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced peppers, season with salt and pepper, and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, until just tender. Remove from the skillet to a plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil to the skillet, increase the heat to high, and add the flank steak. Sprinkle with the garlic powder and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Return the peppers to the pan with the steak and reduce heat to medium. Whisk the sauce ingredients again and pour over the steak and peppers mixture. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens. Serve with white rice.
Stir fries are one of my go-to's for a quick midweek dinner. I love that you can throw everything into one pan, cook it over medium-high heat for a few minutes and you're done! It can't get any easier.
My family loves ordering beef stir fry with vegetables when we get Chinese takeout, and this homemade version of steak stir fry with peppers does not disappoint!
The peppers are cooked to a tender crispness and the steak is simply seasoned with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Then, everything is tossed in an addictive sweet and salty sauce. The perfect combination!
This pepper steak stir fry is…
Quick and easy to make. Ready in just 20 minutes, it's perfect for busy weeknights!
Family friendly. The sauce is slightly sweet and not at all spicy, so great for all taste preferences!
One pan dish. Less fuss and less mess make clean up a breeze!
This dish has a simple list of ingredients you'll need and you probably have most of the items in your pantry already!
Steak stir fry sauce:
Soy sauce – A low-sodium one lets you better control how salty you want your dish to be.
Water
For the stir fry:
Vegetable oil - You want to stir fry with a neutral oil that has a high smoke point as you'll be cooking at a medium-high/high heat. Canola and grapeseed oils are also good options.
Red and green bell peppers - If you prefer another color of pepper then feel free to substitute!
Flank steak - Sirloin steak and skirt steak would also work well here.
Garlic powder - Slightly sweeter and less intense than using raw garlic.
Salt and pepper - Season to your preferences. Remember, if you use regular soy sauce the stir fry sauce will already have a salty flavor, so taste it before you add more salt.
4 Quick Steps to Make this Recipe
You'll be amazed at how quickly this steak stir fry comes together! Before you start, gather all your ingredients and tools as the recipe moves fast!
Make sauce. Place all the stir fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl or measuring cup and whisk together.
Sauté vegetables. Heat vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add the sliced peppers. Sauté the vegetables for 3 - 5 minutes just until tender. Remove the peppers from the skillet.
Cook the steak. Add the steak to the same skillet and turn the heat to high. Add in the flank steak and sprinkle it with garlic powder and salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
Combine everything. Return the peppers to the pan and pour over the sauce. Simmer for 2 - 3 minutes until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.