Black Pepper Beef

Black Pepper Beef

黑椒牛柳

Tender beef strips stir-fried with colorful peppers and onions in aromatic black pepper sauce. A popular Cantonese dish featuring succulent beef with bold, peppery flavors and crisp vegetables.

Servings

2-3 people

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Spice Level

Not Spicy

Ingredients

Beef (Tenderloin or Marbled Beef)
400g
Onion
half
Green Pepper
1
Red Pepper
1
Garlic
half a garlic bulb
Baking Soda (for washing beef)
1 spoon
Oyster Sauce
1 spoon
Chicken Bouillon
a little
White Sugar
a little
Black Pepper
1 spoon
Starch Water
a little

Instructions

STEP 1

Cut the beef into long strips, add 1 spoon of baking soda, knead and then wash clean, dry the water, add scallion and ginger, squeeze juice, add 1 spoon each of oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, black pepper powder, starch, and oil, add half an egg white, mix well and marinate for 20 minutes.

Step 1
STEP 2

Heat the wok and add the beef, stir-fry over high heat, remove immediately when color changes.

Step 2
STEP 3

Keep the base oil, first stir-fry garlic cloves until fragrant, then add the cut onion, green pepper and red pepper strips, stir-fry over high heat.

Step 3
STEP 4

Add 1 spoon of black pepper powder.

Step 4
STEP 5

Add the beef and stir-fry, add 1 spoon of oyster sauce, a little chicken bouillon and white sugar, appropriate amount of starch water, stir-fry evenly.

Step 5
STEP 6

Stir-fry evenly and it's ready to serve.

Don't stir-fry too long as it will become tough.

Step 6
TIPS
  • If you are worried about the beef becoming tough when stir-fried, you can slice it thinly and marinate it. This way, it will not easily become overcooked.