For a quick and easy summer, week-day meal try this Pepper Steak Stir Fry. This was adapted from Dinner at the Zoo.For fewer calories, I reduced the sugar by 1/2. (Or you can even leave it out completely. Some people feel it’s actually more savory than sweet that way!)
I also replaced green peppers with other color peppers: red, orange or yellow peppers. Get creative and use whichever you like to suit your taste and to change-up the color of the dish!(And don’t forget to use your Splatter Guard Pro to cut down on clean-up!)
I also replaced green peppers with other color peppers: red, orange or yellow peppers. Get creative and use whichever you like to suit your taste and to change-up the color of the dish!(And don’t forget to use your Splatter Guard Pro to cut down on clean-up!)
Ingredients (Reduced Calorie Pepper Steak Stire Fry)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided use
- 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and cut into strips
- 1 sweet onion, cut into strips
- 1 1/4 pounds flank steak thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large pan.
- Add the peppers and onions and cook for 3-4 minutes or until just tender. Remove from the pan and place on a plate.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan. Season the flank steak with salt and pepper to taste.
- Increase heat to high. Add the steak to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Add the garlic and ginger, then cook for 30 seconds.
- Place the peppers and onions back in the pan with the steak.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, 1/4 cup water and cornstarch.
- Pour the sauce over the steak mixture and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes or until sauce has just thickened, then serve.
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