Beef Recipes

Black Pepper Beef Recipe

Name: Black Pepper Beef Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g beef (quick cook cuts, see suggestions in article above); 1 medium clove garlic; 2 ½ cm ginger; 2 Tbsp oyster sauce; 2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce; ½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper; 1 medium onion (about 120g, 4.2 oz pre peeled weight); 2 medium cloves garlic; 5 cm ginger; 1 medium potato; 1 medium onion; 2 red chillies (these can be chopped/pounded with the above, if you prefer); 1 green capsicum (bell pepper); 2 medium tomatoes; 60 ml vegetable oil; 60 ml water; 1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper; some fresh coriander leaves or spring onions to garnish, chopped (cilantro or scallions)

4 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

30 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

500 g beef (quick cook cuts, see suggestions in article above)

1 medium clove garlic

2 ½ cm ginger

2 Tbsp oyster sauce

2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce

½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper

1 medium onion (about 120g, 4.2 oz pre peeled weight)

2 medium cloves garlic

5 cm ginger

1 medium potato

1 medium onion

2 red chillies (these can be chopped/pounded with the above, if you prefer)

1 green capsicum (bell pepper)

2 medium tomatoes

60 ml vegetable oil

60 ml water

1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper

some fresh coriander leaves or spring onions to garnish, chopped (cilantro or scallions)

Directions

Prepare the Beef

slice

Slice your beef into thin strips, cutting across the grain. This cuts through the fibres, making the meat tender and easier to chew. Place in a bowl.

grate

Grate the garlic and ginger or chop/pound them finely and add to the beef.

marinate

Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce and black pepper to the beef strips and mix well. Set aside to marinate lightly while you get everything else ready.You can also leave this to marinate for as long as you want, even overnight in the fridge. If placing in the fridge or marinating for more than an hour, cover with cling film. And be sure to take it out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before cooking, to allow the meat to come to room temperature.

Other Prep Work

peel

Peel the potato and cut into wedges.

chop

Peel and quarter the onions. Peel the garlic and ginger. Place everything in the chopper and chop to a coarse mix. Or pound with a pestle and mortar.If you like, you could chop the red chillies here too, but I prefer to slice them.

slice

Peel the second onion and slice into rings. Slice the red chillies and slice the green capsicum into strips. Quarter the tomatoes.

Let's get Cooking

fry

The Potatoes. Heat the oil in a wok or deep frying pan on medium heat and fry the potatoes for about 5 minutes until medium brown and done. If they are browning too quickly, turn the heat down.You can also do this in an air fryer: 200°C/400°F for 10 minutes.

drain

Take the wedges out with a slotted spoon and leave on a plate that's been lined with kitchen paper, to absorb excess oil.

fry

Pour out all but about 1 Tbsp oil and fry the chopped ingredients on medium heat for 1 minute.

toss

Increase the heat and fry the beef for 3 minutes. Keep tossing the beef to brown. If things are starting to burn, lower the heat to medium.

cook

Add the potatoes, onions, chillies, capsicum, tomatoes, black pepper and water. Stir well and cook for 3 minutes.

garnish

Turn the heat off and garnish with your chosen herb. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

374 kcal

Total Fat

13 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Unsaturated Fat

8 g

Trans Fat

1 g

Cholesterol

78 mg

Sodium

490 mg

Total Carbohydrate

32 g

Dietary Fiber

4 g

Total Sugars

13 g

Protein

31 g