Microwave Steak & Peppers
Microwave Steak and Peppers recipe
Yield
16 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | each |
beef, tenderloin
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
peppercorns
crushed |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
|
|
| 2 | medium |
green bell peppers
cut up |
|
| 6 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
cut up |
|
| ¼ | cup |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
apple juice
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
tomato juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | each |
beef, tenderloin
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 15 | ml |
peppercorns
crushed |
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 2 | medium |
green bell peppers
cut up |
|
| 6 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
cut up |
|
| 59 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 59 | ml |
balsamic vinegar
|
|
| 59 | ml |
apple juice
|
|
| 59 | ml |
tomato juice
|
|
Directions
Press beef tenderloin steaks with palm of hand, flattening to ¾ inch thickness.
Brush both sides of steaks with 1 teaspoon oil; press pepper into both sides.
Place remaining oil and butter in 11¾x7½ inch microwave safe baking dish ;microwave on high 1 minute or until butter is melted.
Add peppers and green onions, stirring to coat with oil mixture.
Microwave on high 4 minutes or until peppers are crisp tender, stirring once;reserve.
Combine soy sauce and cornstarch in 4 cup microwave safe glass measure; stir in balsamic vinegar, apple juice, tomato juice and hot pepper sauce.
Microwave on high 2 minutes or until mixture boils;stir.
Continue cooking on high 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened;stirring once.
Preheat browning dish on high 6 to 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir cooked sauce into reserved peppers set aside.
Press steaks down firmly on browning dish.
Microwave, uncovered, on high 2 minutes. Turn steaks and continue cooking on high 1 to 2 minutes longer or until desired doneness. If necessary, reheat pepper mixture on high 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.
Remove peppers to serving platter with slotted spoon; top with steaks.
Serve steaks and peppers with remaining sauce.
