Name: Szechuan Beef with Green Beans and Red Bell Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons; Flank steak, cut into 1-inch cubes - 2 pounds; Peanut oil - 3 tablespoons; Red onion, chopped - 1 small; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Ground ginger - 2 teaspoons; Reduced-sodium soy sauce - 1 cup; Brown sugar - ¾ cup; Hoisin sauce - 3 tablespoons; Frozen green beans, thawed - 2 ½ cups; Red bell pepper, sliced - 1; Red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Szechuan Beef with Green Beans and Red Bell Peppers

1. Cornstarch 2 tablespoons

2. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons

3. Flank steak, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 pounds

4. Peanut oil 3 tablespoons

5. Red onion, chopped 1 small

6. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

7. Ground ginger 2 teaspoons

8. Reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 cup

9. Brown sugar ¾ cup

10. Hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons

11. Frozen green beans, thawed 2 ½ cups

12. Red bell pepper, sliced 1

13. Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Szechuan Beef with Green Beans and Red Bell Peppers

1 . Stage

Sprinkle cornstarch, salt, and pepper over flank steak. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steak in the hot oil until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove steak from skillet using a slotted spoon.

3 . Stage

Add onion and garlic to the same skillet. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 2 minutes. Add ginger; cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, and hoisin sauce. Cook until sauce has thickened, 5 to 7 minutes more. Reduce heat; add green beans and bell pepper.

4 . Stage

Add steak back to the skillet; toss in the sauce until well coated. Add red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook and stir until stir-fry is heated through, about 5 minutes more.