Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry Recipe
This Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry is ready in just 30 minutes and bursting with sweet and savory flavors. Tender flank steak, crunchy onions, and a bold, umami-packed sauce come together for a quick, family-friendly dinner perfect for busy weeknights.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
Steak and Marinade
- 1 lb Flank Steak
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce
Sauce and Stir Fry
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce
- ¼ cup Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons White wine or rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Ginger, minced or grated about 1 inch fresh root
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
Prep Ahead Steps
- Slice the raw flank steak into thin strips going across the grain (the lines in the meat). Add the slices to a glass container. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil, and mix to coat. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.1 lb Flank Steak, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce
- Cut the onion into quarters, then cut the quarters into 3-4 pices. Mince or grate the ginger. Mince the garlic.1 Yellow Onion
- Make the Sauce. Mix together in a bowl: oyster sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ground black pepper, minced/grated ginger, minced garlic, and cornstarch.2 tablespoons Oyster sauce, ¼ cup Soy sauce, 2 tablespoons White wine or rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, 1 tablespoon Ginger, minced or grated, 3 cloves Garlic, minced, 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Cook
- Preheat a large pan over medium heat and then add a tablespoon olive oil. Add the onions. Stir and let cook for 2-3 minutes, just until they are glistening and starting to soften.
- Move the onions off to the side, turn the heat up to medium-high, and add another tablespoon of olive oil and then the flank steak slices in a single layer and let sear for 2-3 minutes. Then stir to flip the steak slices and mix with the onions and cook for another minute.
- Turn the heat back down to medium then add the sauce and cook for another 3-4 minutes stirring as it thickens. Serve over rice or noodles and enjoy!
