Here’s a flavorful and easy Black Pepper Beef recipe you can make at home—just like restaurant-style stir fry 🔥
🥩 Black Pepper Beef (Quick Stir-Fry)
🛒 Ingredients:
- 300g beef (thinly sliced)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp black pepper (freshly crushed for best flavor)
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1 bell pepper (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (extra for sauce)
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp oil
- ¼ cup water or beef broth
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Marinate the beef
- Mix beef with:
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- cornstarch
- a pinch of black pepper
- Let it sit for 15–20 minutes.
2. Cook the beef
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan or wok.
- Fry beef on high heat until browned (don’t overcrowd).
- Remove and set aside.
3. Stir-fry veggies
- In the same pan, add another tbsp oil.
- Add garlic → sauté until fragrant.
- Toss in onions and bell peppers → cook 2–3 minutes (keep slightly crunchy).
4. Make the sauce
- Add:
- oyster sauce
- soy sauce
- sugar
- water/broth
- lots of black pepper 🌶️
- Stir well.
5. Combine everything
- Add beef back to the pan.
- Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until coated and glossy.
🍽️ Serve with:
- Steamed rice 🍚
- Fried rice
- Noodles
🔥 Tips:
- Use freshly cracked black pepper for that bold spicy kick
- Slice beef thin against the grain for tenderness
- High heat = best flavor (restaurant-style)
If you want, I can show you a Pakistani-style version (more masala, gravy) or a Chinese takeout version—just tell me 👍
