Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt (or 2 teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal))
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 large bell peppers (cut into thin strips (or 1 lb. frozen sliced bell peppers))
  • 1 large onion (thinly sliced (8 oz))
  • 2 lb. top sirloin steak (cut into thin strips )
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (if using frozen peppers)

Instruction

  • In a small bowl, mix together the seasoning ingredients. You can mix them in two separate bowls - half will season the veggies and the second half will season the meat.
  • Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, for about 2 minutes. Add the bell peppers, the onions, and half the spices. Cook, stirring often, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables to a plate.
  • Add the steak slices and the remaining spices to the same skillet. Stir-fry just until no longer raw, 3-4 minutes. The beef doesn't need to be fully cooked at this point. It will finish cooking when you add back the vegetables.
  • Return the vegetables to the skillet. Stir-fry everything together until heated through, 1-2 more minutes.
  • At this point, if you have a lot of liquids in the skillet (this happens when using frozen peppers) and you'd like to thicken them, you can reduce the heat to medium and stir in a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons of cold water). Keep cooking until the liquids thicken, about 1 more minute. But this is purely optional, and if you use fresh peppers, it won't be needed at all.