Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak Sauce (Nightmarket Style!)

Not being dramatic at all, this Black Pepper Steak Sauce will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

Savory, buttery, addicting, and delicious Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak, just like the ones you find at night markets. You would be surprised how easy and quick it is to make Black Pepper Steak sauce with only a few simple ingredients that you already have at home. What is a better way to start the weekend than a big sizzle plate for Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak?

Growing up, my dad used to take me to the night market in Taiwan at least twice a week.

He would always let me choose what I wanted to eat, and black pepper steak was a dish that I could never say no to. You can smell the sizzling hot plate coming from miles away; there is something satisfying eating on a hot plate of steak in a crowded night market. Since leaving Taiwan, I’ve yet to find a place that replicates my childhood highlight until now. 

After a few trials and errors, I am excited to share my EASY, QUICK and delicious Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak, the perfect balance between savory, sweet, slightly tangy, and super buttery.

All you need is shallots, garlic, butter, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, sugar, and black pepper! I never thought I would be able to taste flavors so close to home, miles away. 

In Taiwan, you can have Black Pepper Steak with rice or noodles. I am using rice today since that is what I have in hand, but you can also use pasta noodles with a fried egg on the side.

I was also craving Pepper Lunch today, so here is my hybrid version of Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak and Japanese Pepper Lunch. Any beef cut will work, but make sure to cut it into thin slices to cook quickly and not become tough. You can also use my Black Pepper Steak sauce to just pour over grilled steak or use it as a stir-fry sauce; the choices are endless! 

I am missing home (Taiwan) extra hard this summer, so I will for sure be having a night market series where I can also share other recipes such as Taiwanese garlic mushroom steak sauce, bubble tea, savory tangyuan, and more!

Let me know what you are craving, and I cannot wait to recreate all these recipes so we can all have a taste of Taiwan at home. 

Here are some more AUTHENTIC and EASY Taiwanese recipes that I promise you will LOVE! 

• Pan-Fried Vegetable Buns – 水煎包 (Shui Jian bao)
• Instant Pot Authentic Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
• Taiwanese Beef Shacha Fried Rice (20 Minutes)
• Authentic Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice (Instant Pot & EASY)

1. In a pot, add in 3 tbsp of butter and turn the heat up to medium. Once the butter is melted, add in minced shallots and grated garlic. Mix for 2-3 minutes 
2. Add in black pepper and mix till combined. 
3. Add in oyster sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and let it simmer on medium heat for another 2 minutes. Set aside
4. In a pan or hot plate, drizzle in oil and turn the heat up to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add thin slices of beef and lightly season with salt and pepper. 
5. Add the rice in the middle and add any topping of your corn and green onion choices. 
6. Once the beef is 75% cooked (should take less than 3 minutes), pour on the sauce. Depending on how you like your steak cooked, mix everything once your steak is at your desire doneness and enjoy! 

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Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak Sauce

Not being dramatic at all, this Black Pepper Steak Sauce will CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Savory, buttery, addicting, and delicious Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak Sauce, just like the ones you find at night markets. You would be surprised how easy and quick it is to make Black Pepper Steak sauce with only a few simple ingredients that you already have at home. What is a better way to start the weekend than a big sizzle plate for Taiwanese Black Pepper Steak?

Prep Time5 mins

Active Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Taiwanese

Keyword: Asian Food, Asian Recipes, Easy, Easy Recipes, Night market, QUICK RECIPES, Street Food, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes

Materials

• 3 tbsp of Butter
• 1 Shallot minced
• 3 cloves of Garlic grated
• 2 tbsp of Black Pepper
• 2 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
• 2.5 tbsp of Ketchup
• 2 tbsp of Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 tbsp of Soy Sauce
• 2 tsp of Sugar
• Thinly Sliced Beef
• Corn
• Green Onion
• Rice

Instructions

• In a pot, add in 3 tbsp of butter and turn the heat up to medium. Once the butter is melted, add in minced shallots and grated garlic. Mix for 2-3 minutes
• Add in black pepper and mix till combined.
• Add in oyster sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and let it simmer on medium heat for another 2 minutes. Set aside
• In a pan or hot plate, drizzle in oil and turn the heat up to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add thin slices of beef and lightly season with salt and pepper.
• Add the rice in the middle and add any topping of your corn and green onion choices.
• Once the beef is 75% cooked (should take less than 3 minutes), pour on the sauce. Depending on how you like your steak cooked, mix everything once your steak is at your desire doneness and enjoy!
  

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Notes

You can also use my Black Pepper Steak sauce to just pour over grilled steak or use it as a stir-fry sauce; the choices are endless!