Hello Darlings,
Today, I have a pepper steak recipe that I have updated over
the decades. However, instead of using round
steak that is traditionally using, I am
using Top Sirloin steak.
This is my first time using top sirloin steak, and to be
truthful I used it because I didn't have the round steak.
And I must say that the meal turn out to be delicious. So to avoid becoming long winded, below is my new pepper steak recipe.
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Evelyn's Pepper Steak
Made With Top Sirloin Steak Recipe
Total prep and cook
time about 1 1/2 hours
Serving size: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 lbs top sirloin steak
- 1 1/2 large bell pepper, any color sliced into strips
- 1 large onion, sliced into rings
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 bouillon cubes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups water
- Season salt
- Table salt
- Black Pepper
- Cayenne pepper, 2 to 3 light shakes of the bottle
- 4 - 5 tablespoons of olive oil
Directions
- Using an extra sharp meat cleaver slice steak thinly into 1 1/2 inch strips, removing as much fat as possible
- Add 2 tablespoon of the olive oil into a large 12-inch skillet and heat on medium heat
- Season steak with salt and pepper
- Add steak strips to skillet
- Stir, cook until steak is brown all over
- Then cover and continue to cook in its juices about 20 minutes
- Stirring occasionally
- Then saving the steak juice, remove steak from skillet and set aside.
Now
to make the gravy. Stir frequently from
this point on in the cooking process.
- In skillet add the remaining olive oil and mix well with some of the steak juice.
- Add the flour and mix until it is pasty. No need to brown because the juices are brown.
- Add a little more steak juice to spread flour mixture a little bit.
- Add enough season salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper for taste.
- When mixture begins to bubble, add the remaining steak juice, soy sauce, bouillon cubes, and water.
- Stir and heat until gravy begins to thicken again.
- Then add garlic, bell pepper, and onions.
- Heat until it begins to boil, then add steak. Cover.
- Can add additional salt and pepper for taste during cooking if needed to bring up the mild peppery taste.
- Cook until steak is almost tender about 20 minutes, add a little water if the gravy thickens too much .
- Then reduce heat and simmer until steak is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Serve over rice.
Tip:
To prevent sawing or hacking on the meat, I recommend using an extra sharp chef's
quality and size meat cleaver to prep the steak. I do, and it is like slicing through butter
and took only a few minutes to prepare.
Also
to save time prep the steak and vegetables earlier in the day, or the night
before.
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Well there it is, the perfect pepper
steak meal. I do hope you enjoy it.
Until next time, Chow,
Darlings.