This is another of our favorite stir fry recipes that we have to share. Simple Steak or Chicken and Peppers Stir Fry is fast and delicious. Served with rice or noodles this dish will never disappoint!
Simple Steak or Chicken and Peppers Stir Fry is a fast and healthy weeknight dinner! Perfect for any day of the week! If you enjoy peppers as much as we do you will love this dish! The sauce is divine and of course you can add more vegetables if you want to or need to!
I switch between steak and chicken and frankly, I usually buy what’s on sale or use up whatever I have on hand! Both are delicious and definitely worth a try in this easy stir fry!
I have even made this dish as a side, with no meat, and everyone loved it! I end up with so many peppers in the summer that I have to use up and I thought why not and luckily it worked!
Ingredients in Simple Steak or Chicken and Peppers Stir Fry
- beef steak
- onion
- sweet peppers
- oyster sauce
- cornstarch
- salt
- pepper
- oil
How to make Simple Steak or Chicken and Peppers Stir Fry
In a cup mix oyster sauce, 1/3 cup water, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
In a large skillet, on medium high heat, place 2 tablespoons of oil until it is shimmering or when flicking a drop of water in it causes it to dance.
Add sliced beef or chicken and sauté until browned and, if using chicken, it is no longer pink. Around 4 or 5 minutes.
Remove meat and set aside.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium high heat until it shimmers or a drop of water flicked in it dances as well.
Add onions and stir for a few minutes until tender.
Then add peppers and stir for a few more minutes until tender.
Add cooked beef or chicken and oyster sauce mixture.
Stir to coat and thicken sauce, just a few minutes.
Serve with rice or noodles. Enjoy!
We also have some other recipes you might be interested in trying. I just love them all, in their own special way! Take a peek below at some of them. You just never know when you will find a keeper!
Other Delicious Stir Fry Recipes to Try
Japanese Inspired Noodles with Beef
Black Bean Garlic Beef Noodles
Simple Chicken Stir Fry with Ramen Noodles
Easy Black Bean, Green Bean and Pork Stir Fry
Needless to say I have quite a few things I love to do with peppers! This includes filling them with meat and stuffing in my Stuffing Peppers or meat, rice and cheese in my Awesome Stuffed Peppers. I also fill them with beef or short rib and lentils in my Lentil Short Rib Stuffed Peppers.
I regularly bake eggs inside sweet peppers in our Roasted Sweet Pepper Cups and Eggs. You should also have a look at our recipe for Chicken Melts in a Pepper which is a personal favorite of mine!
Now that I think about it I use peppers in so many recipes and I can’t seem to help it! Am I the only one who uses peppers a lot? I just can’t be. Can I?

Simple Steak or Chicken and Peppers Stir Fry
Simple Steak or Chicken and Peppers Stir Fry is fast and delicious. Served with rice or noodles this dish will never disappoint!
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef steak any cut, cut into strips or boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 large peppers, green, yellow, orange or red, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1 tblsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 4 tblsp olive oil or another vegetable oil
Instructions
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In a cup mix oyster sauce, 1/3 cup water, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
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In a large skillet, on medium high heat, place 2 tablespoons of oil until it is shimmering or when flicking a drop of water in it causes it to dance. Add sliced beef or chicken and sauté until browned and, if using chicken, it is no longer pink. Around 4 or 5 minutes. Remove meat and set aside.
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Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium high heat until it shimmers or a drop of water flicked in it dances as well. Add onions and stir for a few minutes until tender. Then add peppers and stir for a few more minutes until tender. Add cooked beef or chicken and oyster sauce mixture. Stir to coat and thicken sauce, just a few minutes. Serve with rice or noodles. Enjoy!
delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing
As always you are most welcome! Happy to hear you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! All the best. Karin