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15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 09/14/2015

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Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor!  This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes… perfect for a weeknight!

 Are you sick of my Asian takeout meals yet?  I hope not… because this one is pretty awesome!  It’s not too often you can put a meal on the table in 15 minutes… but this one, you can.  The nature of a stir fry is that it’s quick-cooking, but with the delicious honey garlic pepper sauce, it tastes like you slaved over it for much longer.  

15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry | The Chunky Chef | Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor! This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes... perfect for a weeknight!

I know,  I know… another takeout-style meal… I must be nuts right?  This meal is too delicious to not share with you all.  I can’t take credit for this recipe, it comes from my friend and recipe genius, Nagi from RecipeTin Eats 🙂  

Her blog is just filled to the brim with delicious recipes and gorgeous photos!  I’ve made so many of her recipes, and I knew this one would be a winner.

15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry | The Chunky Chef | Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor! This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes... perfect for a weeknight!

The only real change I made was to add a bit more garlic (because I’m a garlic freak!), add a bit of sriracha, and to serve it with sesame seeds and a few snips of chives.  It’s about as simple as a recipe gets… and only takes 15 minutes!  Eeeeeek, love that!

15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry | The Chunky Chef | Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor! This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes... perfect for a weeknight!

That sauce…. O.M.G.  It’s phenomenal… you might  will want to eat it by the spoonful 😉  Just 7 ingredients, yet it tastes like a complicated exotic sauce!

One of my favorite parts about this recipe is that the prep work (slicing the onion and beef and mincing the garlic) takes longer than the actual cooking lol.  So that means you can make this even faster by prepping things earlier in the day.  

That’s what I did here… I sliced my steak and kept it in the refrigerator in a sealed bag, sliced my onion and garlic and kept it sealed in the fridge, and cooked my rice earlier in the day as well.  When it came time for dinner, it took me about 5-6 minutes to get dinner on the table.  

15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry | The Chunky Chef | Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor! This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes... perfect for a weeknight!
15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry | The Chunky Chef | Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor! This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes... perfect for a weeknight!

You could easily add some colorful veggies to this stir fry… I do it sometimes as well.  My favorite thing to do is to serve some spicy string beans alongside!

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @the_chunky_chef on Facebook and Instagram!

15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry | The Chunky Chef | Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor! This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes... perfect for a weeknight!

15 Minute Honey Pepper Beef Stir Fry

4.57 from 16 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Fast and easy, yet BIG on flavor! This beef stir fry with a luscious honey pepper sauce comes together in about 15 minutes… perfect for a weeknight!

Ingredients

  • SAUCE:
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine or substitute with beef stock
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 tsp sriracha sauce
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • STIR FRY:
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 in small onion sliced half
  • 1 lb flank steak sliced thinly, across the grain

Instructions

  • Combine sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl, whisk and set aside.
  • Add oil to a large heavy skillet (or wok if you have one) and heat over HIGH heat until oil is very hot and smoking slightly.
  • Add onion and garlic to the skillet and saute for 1 minute, careful not to let the garlic burn.
  • Next, add the sliced flank steak and stir fry for about 1 minute. Slide beef, onion and garlic onto a plate and set aside.
  • Reduce the heat to MED/MED HIGH and add the whisked sauce to the skillet.
  • Cook for 1 minute, until sauce becomes thicker and syrupy.
  • Add the beef, onion, and garlic back to the skillet (make sure to get all the juices that were on the plate too, that’s flavor!).
  • Heat until warmed through and coated in the sauce.
  • Be sure not overcook the beef – you want tender pieces of steak, not chewy ones!
  • Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped chives/scallions if desired.

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** Recipe slightly adapted from RecipeTin Eats

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  1. swayam says

    Posted on 9/21 at 1:15 pm

    Honey pepper chicken is a fave at my home! Beef must be super awesome…esp since the recipe is adapted from Nagi <3
    Pinning!! Thanks for joining us at #SaucySaturdays… its great to have you there as always 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/21 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks so much Swayam!! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says

    Posted on 9/21 at 12:13 pm

    This looks super yummy! Gorgeous photos too 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/21 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks so much Michelle!! 🙂 I love quick dinners!

      Reply
  3. Corina says

    Posted on 9/20 at 7:35 am

    I love stir fries and this one looks really tasty! I especially like recipes that are quick to make as well.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/20 at 10:39 pm

      Thank you Corina!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Quinn Caudill says

    Posted on 9/18 at 1:33 pm

    Love stir fry and this looks awesome. . Great job with yummly this week and the new hair style. Your killing it..
    BTW will be sending you and email this week. Need some coaching. :)) Thanks for sharing with us at Fiesta Friday #86. Happy FF!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/19 at 8:57 am

      Aww thanks so much Quinn!! 😀 Happy FF and no problem, shoot me an email anytime 😉

      Reply
  5. Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says

    Posted on 9/18 at 12:14 pm

    I live off of stir fry! This dish seems so flavorful, AND I love how quickly you can make it. This is definitely a dish right after my own heart. Happy FF, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 😀

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/19 at 8:55 am

      Thanks so much Kaila!! Fast and delicious is definitely a great combo 🙂

      Reply
  6. Judith Graber says

    Posted on 9/18 at 11:34 am

    For some reason it was very hard to scroll through your site and type a response. Happy FF and I love stir-fries!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/19 at 8:54 am

      Thanks Judi!! Because the site was slow or glitchy? I’ve been having some issues with my hosting and am hoping to be switching to a better hosting company here very soon 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jhuls says

    Posted on 9/18 at 8:22 am

    Nope! I will never get tired of Asian takeout or Asian meals. 😀 This looks amazingly good, Amanda. I wish I have some in front of me. 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/19 at 8:50 am

      Thanks so much Jhuls!! Asian meals have such great flavor, I just love them 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sissy J says

    Posted on 9/16 at 5:26 am

    OH MY!!! This looks so delicious. We love Asian inspired dishes in my household. I can not wait to try this recipe very soon.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/16 at 9:58 pm

      Thanks so much Sissy!! I hope you love it 😀

      Reply
  9. Debra @ Bowl Me Over says

    Posted on 9/15 at 6:39 pm

    Nope! Not tired in the least of take out because yours is so amazing!! Thanks for sharing with us at #TryaBiteTuesday – hope to see you again next week!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/15 at 10:05 pm

      Thanks so much Debra!! 😀

      Reply
  10. Stephanie says

    Posted on 9/15 at 3:31 pm

    DAAAHHHH- the glossy savory sauce all over that beef… I’m dying…. it’s literally impossible to look at these pictures and not get a tummy rumble. I’m FULL… FULL!!! …And yet I’m hungry. You do it to me every time I tell ya!! 😉

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/15 at 10:05 pm

      Thanks so much girl!!! I seriously ate a spoonful or two of that sauce by itself lol. Your blog does the same to me! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Sheena @ Tea and Biscuits says

    Posted on 9/15 at 9:44 am

    Amanda, your stir fry looks perfect! I’ve made a couple of similar beef dishes and the kids loved them, I need to try your though as I know we would all enjoy it.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/15 at 9:57 pm

      Thank you so much Sheena!!! I hope you all LOVE it as much as we do 🙂

      Reply
  12. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    Posted on 9/15 at 2:59 am

    You could post nothing but Asian take-out meals like this and I’d be thrilled. 😀 I love how simple this is! So few ingredients and it comes together so quickly. You can’t beat that!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/15 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks so much Erin!! I get teased that I should just open up a Chinese restaurant lol 🙂

      Reply
  13. Lashawn says

    Posted on 9/15 at 2:09 am

    this looks SO GOOD! I’m always looking for quick weeknight recipes and This looks perfect!!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/15 at 9:55 pm

      Thanks so much Lashawn!!!

      Reply
  14. Diane says

    Posted on 9/15 at 1:18 am

    Easy, quick and tasty. This looks like a family pleasing meal!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/15 at 9:54 pm

      Thanks so much Diane!! We definitely enjoy this one 😀

      Reply
  15. Sara says

    Posted on 9/14 at 1:14 pm

    This looks amazing, I know my family would love it!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/14 at 10:15 pm

      Thank you Sara!! I hope you give it a try 🙂

      Reply
  16. Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says

    Posted on 9/14 at 1:04 pm

    Gorgeous! The perfect comfort food. Looks divine!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/14 at 10:14 pm

      Thanks so much Becky!! Brown food is so hard to photograph 🙂

      Reply
  17. FAL says

    Posted on 9/14 at 12:32 pm

    The recipe sounds delicious, but would like to know what i can substitute for oyster sauce please….thank you in advance.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/14 at 10:13 pm

      Thank you! I can’t say with any certainty, as I’ve always made it with the oyster sauce, but I think you could mix equal parts hoisin sauce and soy sauce or tamari to equal the amount of oyster sauce.

      Reply
      • FAL says

        Posted on 9/14 at 10:32 pm

        Thank you very much for the information and the extra speedy reply. Take care and be well

        Reply
        • The Chunky Chef says

          Posted on 9/15 at 9:53 pm

          You’re very welcome! Let me know how it works out 🙂

          Reply
  18. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    Posted on 9/14 at 10:40 am

    I’m a die-hard Chinese food fan, this sounds great!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/14 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks Kimberly!! Me too, I NEVER get sick of Chinese food 🙂

      Reply
  19. Stephanie says

    Posted on 9/14 at 9:47 am

    MMmmm that honey sauce sounds amazing!! And 15 minutes? Yes, please!!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/14 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you Stephanie! Yep, any meal I can get on the table that fast is an automatic winner 😀

      Reply
  20. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    Posted on 9/14 at 9:24 am

    I just love asian dishes at home. This one is definitely a keeper! Have a great day Amanda!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/14 at 10:11 pm

      Thanks so much Julie!! Hope you had a great day 🙂

      Reply
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