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.
Ingredients and Substitutions
*The Recipe Card below includes all the full measurements for these ingredients!
Thinly-sliced beef: You can find these packaged and pre-cut for you in the frozen section of most Asian groceries. Sometimes they’re either labeled “shabu shabu beef” or “beef for hotpot”. Rib eye, sirloin, or brisket are all great cuts. Another, though more tedious, option is to slice them yourself. To make things easier, I’d recommend partially freezing the beef so you’re able to get cleaner slices.
Cooked rice: Any cooked rice can work for this recipe (leftovers are even better so you can clean out your fridge). I love using Jasmine or short-grain rice for this, though whatever your grain preference for rice is also fine.
Corn: Corn provides a little sweetness and crunch in every bite. You can either use fresh corn or canned.
Unsalted butter: The more the better, honestly. Butter gives the dish the perfect amount of richness. Be sure to use unsalted so you can better control how salty you want the rice to be.
Honey: To give our sauce sweetness. Feel free to use any other sweeteners of your choice if you prefer.
Soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce: A combination of these will give our sauce a complex savory and umami taste!
Onion, green onions, ginger, garlic, black pepper: Spices and aromatics are the key to making sure our fried rice dish is flavorful and smelling delicious.
Instructions
*The Recipe Card below includes all the full detailed instructions!
Sauté the onions until softened.
Arrange the beef in a circular formation. Add the rice, corn, green onions, prepared sauce, and butter.
Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes to combine.
Cooking Tips
Customize your sauce: The sauce is entirely customizable and you can add whatever kind of sauces and seasonings you’d like to make it your own. Add chili oil for a little kick or even gochujang for a Korean-style sauce.
Use an iron skillet if you can: Just like the Pepper Lunch restaurants, serving the rice over cast irons are one of the best ways to get perfect caramelization on your onions and a nice char on your rice. You could easily achieve this same effect with any other pan or non-stick pan so long as you cook the rice over medium-high heat.
You don’t need to arrange it: Again, it’s mainly for aesthetic purposes (especially if you wanted to wow your guests for serving). Otherwise, you can simply cook this how you usually cook fried rice without needing to arrange the beef and rice in a certain way.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I make this vegetarian?
You sure can. Simply replace the beef with any other protein substitute of your choice (e.g., plant-based meats, tofu, seitan) or you could even go for mushrooms.
Can I add more veggies to this?
Apart from the corn and onions, you can throw in anything from sliced carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, and celery. Feel free to add your other favorite vegetables to your preference!
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Sizzling Beef Pepper Rice
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servingsThis 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!
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Ingredients
250 g thinly-sliced beef
~2-3 cups cooked rice
1 small onion, sliced
2 green onions, 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
Directions
- 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 thinly-sliced beef in a circular formation along the outer edges of the pan.
- Add the rice in the middle, then top it off with the corn, green onions, the 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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