Shortcut Pepper Steak. Shortcut Pepper Steak This has been a favorite of mine since I was in college. Mix the flank steak with garlic powder and black pepper and set aside. Slice broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, and onions and set aside.

In a large heavy skillet or cast iron pot, heat the oil and brown the meat. Tip - Pound the meat to make it tender prior to browning. Beef top round steak is a leaner, less tender cut of meat. You can cook Shortcut Pepper Steak using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shortcut Pepper Steak

You need 1 lb of boneless beef sirloin (thin strips).
It's 2 cup of green, red, and yellow sweet peppers (strips).
You need 1 medium of onion (8 wedges).
Prepare 2 clove of garlic (minced ).
It's 1 can of Campbell's Beefy Mushroom Soup.
It's 1 tbsp of soy sauce.
It's 1/2 tsp of ground ginger.
It's 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.
Prepare 1 of cooked white rice.

One way to get a more tender result is to use a meat mallet prior to cooking. Starting at one end of the steak and gradually working towards the other end, use the spiked side of the mallet to hit and flatten the meat evenly without. Our easy Pepper Steak recipe is a great dish to serve as the weather turns cold. The steak marinates in a flavorful sauce for an hour and then is joined with stir-fried bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

Shortcut Pepper Steak step by step

* Note that it takes about 15-20 minutes to cook this dish, once all of the veggies and beef has been prepped. So try to time your rice so that it's ready to eat at the same time..
Prepare rice according to directions..
In skillet/wok, over medium-high heat, stir fry peppers, onion, and garlic in 1 Tbsp of hot vegetable oil until tender/crisp. Remove and set aside..
In same skillet, stir fry HALF of beef strips in remaining 1 Tbsp hot vegatable oil until browned. Remove and set aside. Repeat with remaining beef..
In same skillet, combine soup, soy sauce, and ginger. Mix well. You can opt to adjust the soy sauce and ginger to suit your taste. Or you can substitute a Tbsp of oyster sauce and 1 teaspoon fresh, grated ginger..
Return veggies and beef to skillet and heat through, stirring occasionally..
Serve over bed of hot, cooked rice..
* I've also made this using frozen peppers and/or onions. Although you can't beat fresh veggies, it really doesn't affect the flavor much..
*** Recipe originates from Campbell's "Fabulous One-Dish Recipes" cookbook (1992) ***.

Make sure to dish it out hot off the stove and onto a warm bed of rice. The rice will soak up the mouth-watering marinade. Make sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch. Pepper steak is quick, easy and perfect to whip up any night of the week. Strips of beef and bell peppers are stir fried in a wok to create a delicious main dish, ready in no time!