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steak and peppers

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kay Trent
Fort Worth, TX

My husband loved pepper steak and rice and I couldn't find any good recipes and we couldn't afford to eat out. So I took a picture of pepper steak and made this recipe up to go with that picture.

(1 rating)
yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For steak and peppers

  • 2
    beef tenderloin steaks
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    peppercorns, crushed
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 md
    green peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 md
    red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 md
    yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2
    onions, yellow, medium
  • 1/4 c
    soy sauce
  • 3/4 tsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/8 c
    balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 c
    tomato juice
  • 6 dash
    hot pepper sauce (optional)
  • 1
    green onions, chopped (optional)

How To Make steak and peppers

  • 1
    Press beef tenderloin steaks with palm of hand, flattening to 3/4" thickness.
  • 2
    Brush both sides of steaks with 1 teaspoon oil; press pepper into both sides.
  • 3
    Place remaining oil and butter in 11 3/4 x 7 1/2" microwave safe baking dish; microwave on high 1 minute or until butter is melted.
  • 4
    Add peppers and yellow onions, stirring to coat with oil mixture.
  • 5
    Microwave on high 4 minutes or until peppers and onions are tender, stirring twice; reserve.
  • 6
    Combine soy sauce and cornstarch in 4 cup microwave safe glass measure; stir in balsamic vinegar, tomato juice and hot pepper sauce.
  • 7
    Microwave on high 2 minutes or until mixture boils; stir.
  • 8
    Continue cooking on high 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened; stirring once.
  • 9
    Preheat browning dish on high 6 to 8 minutes.
  • 10
    Meanwhile, stir cooked sauce into reserved peppers and onions, set aside.
  • 11
    Press steaks down firmly on browning dish.
  • 12
    Microwave, uncovered, on high 2 minutes.
  • 13
    Turn steaks and continue cooking on high 1 to 2 minutes longer or until desired doneness.
  • 14
    If necessary, reheat pepper mixture on high 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.
  • 15
    Remove peppers to serving platter with slotted spoon; top with steaks. Sprinkle with green oinions.
  • 16
    Serve steaks and peppers with remaining sauce.

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