Black Pepper Steak Stir Fry

Black Pepper Steak Stir Fry– Most people wouldn’t consider steak and stir fry to be a healthy meal but with the right balance of ingredients, you can maximum flavor while maintaining a small waistline. I love using lean cuts of beef flank, filet of sirloin are always reliable and cooks fast, which is great for a post-work or post work out meal.

Here’s a few tools I think you’ll need to successfully pull this recipe off:

Lodge 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet

Winware 12 Inch Aluminum Non-Stick Fry Pan

OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board, 10.5 x 14.5

Victorinox 48993 Fibrox Pro Cutlery Gift Set, 4-Piece, Black

Artisan 3-Piece, Steel Serving Spoon Set

Anchor Hocking 4907 6-Piece Glass Prep Bowl Set, Clear

Long Handle Wooden Cooking Mixing Oval Spoons, (Set of 4)

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Black Pepper Steak Stir Fry

Black Pepper Steak Stir Fry- This recipe is totally healthy and what most people wouldn’t consider to be a healthy meal but with the right balance of ingredients you can have maximum flavor with a small waistline.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: 4

Calories: 310kcal

Ingredients

• Black Pepper Steak:
• 1 lbs. flank sirloin or filet steak, cut in ¼ inch slices
• 1 tablespoon Yamasa less sodium light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice wine
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Sauce:
• ¼ cup Yamasa less sodium light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon ginger grated
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• ½ cup unsalted beef stock
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon oil
• ½ onion chopped large
• 1 red bell pepper chopped large
• ½ lbs. sugar snap beans
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
• 3 cups brown rice or 1 lbs. whole wheat spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds garnish

Instructions

• In a bowl mix soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch and black pepper. Then add steak and let sit for 15 minutes.
• In a bowl mix soy sauce, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, rice wine, beef stock, black pepper, sugar and cornstarch, sit to the side.
• Heat a skillet over high heat, add oil and once smoking add beef and cook for 1 minute on each side then sit to the side. Reduce heat to medium-high and add onion, bell pepper and sugar snaps, cook for 1 minute constantly stirring (if you notice vegetables sticking add 2 tablespoons of water) add beef then add sauce, once sauce comes to a boil. Cut off heat, stir in sesame seed oil and serve over rice or pasta and garnish with sesame seeds.

Notes

 Portion size, 4 oz. protein with sauce and vegetables, 4 oz. whole wheat pasta or ½ cup brown rice. You can use a pound of shrimp, chicken or seitan as a substitute for the steak.