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Easy 20-Minute Beef Pepper Lunch Recipe You’ll Love

Simple beef pepper lunch recipe with homemade pepper lunch sauce recipe. Juicy beef, crispy rice, ready in 20 minutes and better than takeout!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: beef pepper lunch recipe, pepper lunch recipe, pepper lunch sauce recipe, simple pepper lunch recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 620kcal
Author: Avi

Ingredients

Main Dish

  • 4 Cups cooked rice, warm (day-old best)
  • 1 lb thin-sliced beef (ribeye or hotpot beef)
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 Cup corn
  • 2–3 tbsp butter
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • Black pepper, to taste

Pepper Lunch Sauce

  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp honey (or brown sugar)
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1–1½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp mirin or rice vinegar (optional)

Instructions

  • Make sauce: Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  • Cook onion: Heat a large skillet on medium-high. Cook onion 3–4 minutes.
  • Crisp rice: Add rice, press into the pan, and let it sit 1–2 minutes.
  • Add toppings: Add beef, corn, butter, and green onions.
  • Sauce + finish: Pour in sauce, sizzle 1 minute, then stir and cook 1 more minute (until beef is just cooked). Serve hot.