This beef pepper rice is hearty, filling, and incredibly simple to prepare. With only a handful of ingredients, you can cook this classic fried rice dish with just one pan at home!

Inspired by the iconic restaurant chain: Pepper Lunch, I’d highly recommend you make yourself this homemade version to see what all the rave is about.

What is beef pepper rice?

Beef pepper rice is one of the signature dishes from the restaurant chain “Pepper Lunch“. You can find Pepper Lunch restaurants all across Asia and they’re known for serving their dishes on a sizzling hot iron plate!

Whether you’re missing the taste of Pepper Lunch or simply wanting to make a delicious fried rice at home, this recipe is the one for you.

The recipe is straightforward: simply sauté your onions, add in your beef, then toss in the rice, corn, scallions, sauce, and butter, and mix. That’s it.

Back when almost all my meetings and lectures were online, I used to always prepare this in the middle of those meetings since it was so convenient. It’s incredibly easy and should only take you around 30 minutes, or maybe even less, to prepare.

Fast forward a couple years later, and it’s still one of my go-to weeknight dinners after those long days. It’s packed full of flavor and super filling!

Ingredients for beef pepper rice

Servings: 2-3 people

250 g thinly-sliced beef (for conveniency, you can typically find thinly-sliced beef already packaged and pre-cut for you in the frozen section of most Asian groceries. Otherwise, feel free to buy yourself a nice good steak and slice it into thin slices, whichever you prefer)
~2-3 cups cooked rice
1 small onion, sliced
2 scallions, chopped
1/3 cup corn
1-2 tbsp unsalted butter (depending on how rich/buttery you want the rice to be)

Sauce:

1.5 tbsp honey (more or less, to taste)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

Prepare the sauce in a separate bowl by combining all the ingredients together and mixing until well combined. Set aside.

In an oiled cast iron skillet or pan, sauté the onions until translucent and soft, about 2-3 minutes.

Arrange the beef in a circular formation along the outer edges of the pan.

Add the rice in the middle. Add in the corn, scallions, prepared sauce, and butter.

Toss all the ingredients together until evenly combined and continue to cook and “sizzle” for another 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the beef has cooked to your preferred doneness.

Serve warm and enjoy!

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