The Jamaican pepper steak is a tasty dish made with beef stripes and bell peppers. It is a Jamaican stir-fried dish usually served with white rice. It is a flavorful and colorful recipe and the perfect meal for dinner.
Sirloin and top round cuts are used for Jamaican pepper steak and these cuts need more cooking than prime cut. Usually, the beef takes 30-40 minutes to cook until it is tender.
The 3 different colorful capsicums make this savory beef dish so attractive. The soy sauce makes the dish flavorful and seasons the beef pretty well. The spice and hotness come to the dish from hot pepper sauce.
When you sauté the capsicum first and set it aside, it does not lose its flavor and texture. The same goes for beef, onion, and garlic. The Jamaican Pepper Steak is best served with white rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Beef Steak cut into ½ inch thick pieces
- 2 tsp Olive Oil
- 1 piece White Onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup Beef Broth
- ¼ cup Light Soy Sauce
- ¼ tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Hot Pepper Sauce
- 1 piece Green Capsicum
- 1 piece Yellow Capsicum
- 1 piece Red Capsicum
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Cold Water
How to cook pepper steak
In a skillet, heat oil and sauté capsicum until tender then remove them to a plate and set aside.
In the same skillet, sauté garlic and onion until soft and tender. Transfer the garlic and onion from the skillet to the plate.
Now, sauté the beef steak strips until browned. Transfer the beef from the skillet to the plate and set it aside.
In the skillet, add soy sauce, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, sugar, and beef broth and heat up. Add the beef, onion, and garlic and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes until soft and pulpy. Mix corn starch and ¼ cup water and add the slurry to the skillet. Cook for few minutes to thicken the sauce.
Finally, add the capsicum and cook for 1 minute then remove from heat.
Serve the Jamaican pepper steak with white rice.
Jamaican Pepper Steak Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Beef Steak cut into ½ inch thick pieces
- 2 tsp Olive Oil
- 1 piece White Onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup Beef Broth
- ¼ cup Light Soy Sauce
- ¼ tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Hot Pepper Sauce
- 1 piece Green Capsicum
- 1 piece Yellow Capsicum
- 1 piece Red Capsicum
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Cold Water
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat oil and sauté capsicum until tender then transfer them to a plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic and onion until soft and tender. Transfer the garlic and onion from the skillet to the plate.
- Now, sauté the beef steak strips until browned. Transfer the beef from the skillet to the plate and set it aside.
- In the skillet, add soy sauce, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, sugar, and beef broth and heat up. Add the beef, onion, and garlic and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes until soft and pulpy. Mix corn starch and ¼ cup water and add the slurry to the skillet. Cook for few minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Finally, add the capsicum and cook for 1 minute then remove from heat.
- Serve the Jamaican pepper steak with white rice.
