Bite with Belkys: Pepper Steak from Miss Yip

Ingredients:

1 1/4 lb. of New York strip steak
1/4 of a green pepper
1/4 of a red pepper
1/4 of a white onion
1 jalapeno pepper
1 tsp. of cornstarch
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp. of sugar
2 tsp. of cooking wine
2 1/2 tbs. of vegetable oil
1 tsp. of chili sauce
2 tbs. of soy sauce
1/2 tsp. of white pepper
2 tbs. of heavy whipping cream

Method of Preparation:

-Start by preparing the veggies. Chop a green pepper, a red pepper, some onion and a jalapeno pepper, and set it to the side.

-Next, cut the steak into small cubes and put it in a large bowl. Chef Vincent likes to marinade the meat with cornstarch, salt and pepper, sugar and cooking wine. Mix it all together, and let it sit for about 20 minutes.

-At the restaurant they use a wok to cook the meat, but if you don't have one, you can use a sauté pan.

-Chef Vincent steams the wok with water, adds vegetable oil and cooks the steak for a few seconds. Once it's ready, drain out the oil from the meat, and set it to the side.

-Next, in a wok or hot pan add some minced garlic, chili sauce, the chopped veggies, salt and pepper, the cooked meat, a teaspoon of cooking wine, soy sauce, white pepper and a little bit of heavy whipping cream. Toss it all together and serve.

To Plate the Dish:

-At the restaurant, Chef Vincent first serves some yellow and white carrots with a sprinkle of cilantro. Then he places the steak on the side.

Serving Suggestion: Lychee Mojito cocktail

Serves: 2

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Miss Yip Chinese Cafe
1661 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-534-5488
http://www.missyipchinesecafe.com/