Betty Ford's Classic Chinese Pepper Steak

A timeless recipe for a flavorful Chinese pepper steak dish that will impress your guests and tantalize your taste buds.

Ingredients

1 ½	flank steaks
4	teaspoons oil
3	green peppers, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
2	water
1	envelope onion soup mix
2	teaspoons soy sauce
½	cup sherry wine
1	teaspoon salt
½	teaspoon pepper
2	teaspoons cornstarch (mixed in 4 tablespoons water)

Instructions

• 1. Begin by cutting the flank steaks lengthwise into 1/2 inch strips.
  2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Fry the steak strips, a handful at a time, just until they change color. Do not overcook.
  4. Once the steak is lightly seared, remove it from the skillet and set aside.
  5. In the same skillet, sauté the green pepper pieces until slightly tender.
  6. In a Dutch oven, bring 2 cups of water to a vigorous boil.
  7. Stir in the onion soup mix and let it boil for 5 minutes to develop flavors.
  8. Add the seared steak strips and sautéed green peppers to the Dutch oven.
  9. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for half an hour, allowing the flavors to meld together.
  10. Stir in the soy sauce, sherry wine, salt, pepper, and let it simmer for a few more minutes.
  11. Mix the cornstarch with water to create a slurry, then add it to the Dutch oven mixture. Cook until the sauce has just thickened.

Jul 19, 2024