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    Home » Beef » Skillet Pepper Steak

    Published: May 8, 2020 · Modified: Aug 3, 2021 by Deb Belsha · This post may contain affiliate links

    Skillet Pepper Steak

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    This lower carb version of pepper steak and onions is made with tricolor peppers and cooked in a cast iron skillet. I love using a rainbow of vegetables when I cook. It makes the dish pretty as well as very healthy.

    pepper steak, onions with beef on cauliflower rice in a white bowl.
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    1 What are the ingredients in pepper steak and onions?
    2 Some helpful tips:
    3 How to make skillet pepper steak and onions?
    4 Skillet Pepper Steak

    What are the ingredients in pepper steak and onions?

    • beef- stew meat, flank steak or sirloin
    • low sodium soy sauce
    • low sodium beef broth or diluted brown gravy
    • vegetable oil
    • sugar substitute
    • peppers
    • onion
    • cherry tomatoes, optional
    • ground ginger
    • ground garlic
    • rice wine vinegar or white vinegar

    Some helpful tips:

    • Try not to use a cut of beef such as chuck or shank. It will tend to be tougher.
    • However, if you only have beef that are tougher cuts, you can try marinating it for a few hours before you make the pepper steak.
    • Mix up the sauce ahead of time, making sure not to leave out the vinegar as that will help soften the beef. Add a tablespoon of oil and pour the sauce over the beef and set in the refrigerator until you are ready to cook.

    How to make skillet pepper steak and onions?

    • Make the sauce by mixing the soy sauce, vinegar, broth, sugar substitute, garlic and ginger.
    • In a skillet, lightly sauté the peppers in a tablespoon of oil.
    • Remove peppers and sauté the onions in a bit more oil.
    Tricolor peppers cooking in a cast iron skillet
    • Set the vegetables aside and sauté the beef in another tablespoon of oil.
    • Pour sauce over beef and return vegetables to skillet. Add in the cherry tomatoes, if using. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes to heat everything through and thicken the sauce.
    • Serve over cauliflower rice.
    pepper steak with onions and cherry tomatoes in cast iron skillet

    Here are some other healthy meal options:

    Low carb sweet garlic chicken

    Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli

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    pepper steak and onions with tomatoes in a cast iron skillet

    Skillet Pepper Steak

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    • Author: Deb
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Total Time: 45 minuts
    • Yield: 8 servings 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Skillet
    • Cuisine: Chinese
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    Description

    This low carb version of pepper steak and onions is full of colorful peppers, tender beef  and a sauce with no refined sugars.  You can easily cook it in a skillet on your cooktop.


    Ingredients

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    • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil *
    • 3 tablespoons sugar substitute ( I used Swerve brown sugar)
    • 4 peppers, (I used a combination of red, yellow & green), cut into strips
    • 2 yellow onions, sliced
    • 4 cloves of garlic minced or 2 teaspoons ground garlic
    • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
    • 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
    • ¼ cup of low sodium beef broth or diluted brown gravy mix
    • 2 lbs.of top round, stew beef or flank steak, sliced thin against the grain. **
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • cherry tomatoes-optional

    Instructions

    1. Mix the soy sauce, beef broth or 2 tablespoons brown gravy mix with ¼ cup water.  Add in the vinegar, sugar substitute, garlic and ginger.  Set aside.
    2. Heat a few teaspoons of oil in a large skillet and cook the onions until they are very lightly browned about  3-4 minutes. Remove from pan.
    3. Add another two teaspoons  of oil and cook the peppers until they are softened a bit but are not soggy.  You want them to maintain their color and still have a touch of crunch.  Set them aside as well.
    4. Heat a bit more oil and sauté the beef until cooked and no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.
    5. Add the sauce to the beef, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer .  Add the onions, peppers and optional cherry tomatoes  to skillet and stir to heat through.
    6. Serve with cauliflower rice.

    Notes

    *If the skillet is getting a little dry as you are sautéing the meat or vegetables, add a bit of water rather than more oil.  

    **I always trim off any additional fat on the beef.  It will lessen the calories, but not the flavor.

    **You can use regular granulated sugar in this recipe if you prefer.

    Serve over cauliflower, white or brown rice.

    Keywords: hot and spicy beef

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    1. Carol says

      February 28, 2022 at 11:12 am

      We loved all the different peppers in this recipe and meat was so tender

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