Pepper Beef

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• Beef rump steak - 500gms(1lb), cut into thin strips
• Green Capsicum - 1, cut into strips
• Banana peppers - 1 , cut into strips
• Whole pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
• Soy sauce - 3 tbsp (2 tbsp more separated)
  
• Black pepper - 1 tsp
• White pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste (account for the saltiness of the soy sauce)
• Corn flour/starch - 1-2 tbsp
  

Methods:

• 1. In a bowl, mix in the 3 tbsp soy sauce, black pepper, chili powder, white pepper, salt. Marinate the beef strips in the sauce mix for half hour.
• 2. Heat some oil in a wok. Once smoking hot, add the whole pepper corns to the oil followed by the marinated beef strips. Saute for 6-8 min, till they cook through.
• 3. Add the sliced onions, capsicums and peppers. Saute on high heat for 4-5 min. Add some salt and pepper to taste.
• 4. In a bowl, whisk in the corn flour with 1 cup of cold water and 1 tbsp of soy sauce. Pour this over the peppers and beef.
  
• 5. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens up. Serve immediately on simple fried rice.