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Pepper Steak
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This is one of our favorite meals, healthy,
tasty and quick to make. The green bell peppers add a delicious
flavor.
For the steak you can use round steak, sirloin, pre-cut fajita
steak strips, or just about any lean cut of beef.
If the beef isn't
already cut into slender strips, cut it up.
Preheat a bit of olive oil
in a frying pan and add the beef strips. Sprinkle with a generous amount of
black pepper. Brown the strips gently. |
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Add some fresh garlic and onions to the pan
and sizzle in a bit of water. Depending on the cut of beef that you are using,
this could cook within 15-20 minutes, or for several hours. The more tender the
beef you use, the quicker it will cook. Generally speaking, the less expensive
the beef, the longer it will need to cook so it is
tender.
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You can start the sauce at any time. We like the beef
to simmer in the sauce so we make it when the beef is browned and the garlic
and onions are sauteed.
Here we are making our own sauce recipe by using
different types of bottled sauces: barbeque, terriyaki and a dash of soy, as
well as about 3/4 cup of water and a beef boullion cube. The soy can make it
terribly salty so be careful of how much you add, and only add soy at the last
moment of cooking. Just drizzle the sauces over the meat like
this...
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Once the beef is tender and the sauce has thickened,
you can add the chopped green bell pepper. This is also a good time to start
the rice (first) because they will take about the same time to cook (20
minutes), though if you like your peppers al dente (firm) let the rice cook for
a while first.
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And there you have it, a wonderful, tasty and quick
meal...
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Tips about this meal...
- The beef you choose will determine the amount of cooking time. The
more tender the cut, the quicker it will be ready. However, a lesser piece of
beef, such as a round steak, is also good if you cook it for a longer period of
time.
- If you want to add soy sauce for extra flavor, do so at the very end
of the cooking stage, after the peppers. Soy sauce has a tendency to overpower
the meal with a highly salty taste the longer it is cooked in. You may want to
only add it to your plate after it is served.
- The liquids in this dish should be cooked down so that it has a
saucey look and taste, and not like a gravy or soup.
- Again, brown rice or basmati is best for your health, though most of
us prefer white rice. If you do, try a 50/50 mixture of white and brown rice.
It's important to get the nutrients your body needs with every meal.
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