Stir-Fried Garlic Beef with Snow Peas and Bell Peppers
A quick Asian stir fry combining tender beef strips with crunchy snow peas and colorful bell peppers in a savory garlic sauce. This Asian-inspired stir-fry recipe, ready in about 25 minutes, pairs flank steak, snow peas, red bell pepper for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 350 calories and feeds 3, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 12 oz, thinly sliced against the grain flank steak
- 1 cup, trimmed snow peas
- 1 medium, sliced into thin strips red bell pepper
- 4, finely minced garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp cornstarch, and 3 tbsp water; set aside.
- Step 2: Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add 12 oz thinly sliced flank steak and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until browned but still tender; remove and set aside.
- Step 3: In the same pan, add 4 minced garlic cloves and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add 1 cup snow peas and 1 sliced red bell pepper, stir-frying for 2 minutes until crisp-tender.
- Step 4: Return the beef to the pan along with the prepared sauce and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients evenly. Serve hot.








