Easy pepper steak that I won't mess up

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:28 pm

My pepper steak is always impossibly hard. I can't figure out if I'm overcooking it, undercooking it, or just doing it plain wrong.

Can you share an oven recipe that's easy and fail proof?

Saucy with vegetables, a plus.
Prefer oven to stove top.
Want it tender, melt in your mouth type.

If it can be doubled, even better.
If it freezes well, that's a plus too.

Thanks!

amother

Zinnia

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:30 pm

The Dinner at the zoo recipe is my all time favorite, and it freezes well

Though, it’s all on the stove (one pan though)

hodeez ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:42 pm

Use your recipe and cook on low for a while, will come ou t buttery

amother

Linen

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:43 pm

amother Zinnia wrote:

The Dinner at the zoo recipe is my all time favorite, and it freezes well

Though, it’s all on the stove (one pan though)

Same! It’s actually on our menu this week!

ra_mom

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:46 pm

hodeez wrote:

Use your recipe and cook on low for a while, will come ou t buttery

This. It needs 2 hours on the stove on low with plenty of liquid.

Rutabaga

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:58 pm

I make Jamie Geller's recipe:

https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/pepper-steak/

#BestBubby

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:01 pm

Make recipe in a crock pot on low.

Cook at least 3 hours.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:15 pm

Thanks for the answers! I guess there's no oven way to do it?

amother

PlumPink

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:50 pm

2 lbs pepper steak
24 oz broccoli florets
1 zuchini
1 red pepper
1/2 cup oil
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sesame oil
1 cup brown sugar
coat meat with flour in a bag( I do not do this), Spread in a 9x13 pan, put vegetables on top of meat, pour sauce over ( mix the oils, soy sauce and sugar in a bowl together first)
Bake at 350 for 2 hours, covered

↑ hodeez ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:52 pm

I make it in the oven, first hour at 350 and then for hours at 300 to 250

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:55 pm

hodeez wrote:

I make it in the oven, first hour at 350 and then for hours at 300 to 250

With which recipe? Do you coat with flour and/or saute first?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Aug 19 2024, 1:42 pm

Bumping, as I'd love to try to make this one night this week....

amother

Aquamarine

Mon, Oct 07 2024, 6:13 pm

Any updated tried and true pepper steak recipes?

amother

↑ OP

Mon, Oct 07 2024, 6:28 pm

amother Aquamarine wrote:

Any updated tried and true pepper steak recipes?

Hi! Yes! I played with a recipe on a diff thread here and ended up making this in bulk (four 9x13 pans) for a family simcha. Bunch of ppl asked for the recipe and it was a big hit.

I didn't flour and brown the meat, just slivered onions and tossed everything into the pan and straight to the oven.

4 lbs pepper steak (the grocery store happened to have it marked as "extra soft" and it was perfect)

Put in a pan on top of sliced onions, and add:

A couple spoons of jarred minced garlic/ fresh minced garlic (I used jarred)

A few frozen ginger cubes

A cup of BBQ sauce

Eyeballed it but about:

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup ketchup
Paprika (a couple tablespoons)
Salt (2 teaspoons ish)
Black pepper (1 tsp ish)

3/4 cup water

Bake covered at 325 for 2 -2.5 hours, then take out and add in cut up peppers, cover, and put back in for 30-40 min.

↑ hodeez

Mon, Oct 07 2024, 6:45 pm

Yum that looks so good I think I'll try it for yt. Thanks for the update 🙂