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Skillet Pepper Steak and Onions

May 8, 2020 · Leave a Comment

This 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.

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 and Onions


  • Author: Deb
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minuts
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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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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  • 1/3 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
  • 1/4 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 1/4 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.

  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Skillet

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