MealBudgetPepper Steak Stir-Fry
Thin-sliced sirloin and peppers in a glossy soy and ginger sauce over rice.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 30 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $14.23
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb top sirloin steak
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 yellow onions
- 3 clove garlic
- 3/4 oz fresh ginger root
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 1 1/2 cup long grain white rice
Method
Start the rice. Slice the beef thinly against the grain and toss it with 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp soy sauce.
Whisk the remaining soy sauce, oyster sauce, broth and remaining cornstarch into a sauce.
Get a large skillet very hot with 1 tbsp oil and sear the beef in one layer for 2 minutes. Remove it.
Add the rest of the oil and stir-fry the sliced peppers and onion 4 minutes, still crisp.
Add the garlic and grated ginger for 30 seconds, then pour in the sauce and let it thicken.
Return the beef, toss to coat and serve immediately over the rice.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £38.80 | £9.70 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Australia | $75.77 | $18.94 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Canada | $97.03 | $24.26 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Spain | 42,52 € | 10,63 € | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Germany | 59,56 € | 14,89 € | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Mexico | $747.55 | $186.89 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Austria | € 57,71 | € 14,43 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| United States | $56.91 | $14.23 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $83.38 | $20.85 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Greece | 46,47 € | 11,62 € | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٠٢٨٫٤٥ ج.م. | ٢٥٧٫١١ ج.م. | 11 of 12 ingredients |
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