Description
This Chinese Black Pepper Chicken offers a mouthwatering blend of flavors with tender chicken and vibrant peppers. It’s simple to prepare and makes for a fantastic quick dinner, showcasing key ingredients like soy sauce, garlic, and black pepper for an irresistible homemade meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 125 ml chicken stock (broth, ½ cup)
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
- ½ tablespoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 chicken breasts
- ½ red pepper
- ½ yellow pepper
- ½ green pepper
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ tablespoon ginger puree
- ½ teaspoon freshly-ground pepper (plus more to garnish)
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine diced chicken with marinade ingredients and mix well.
- Let the chicken marinate for 20 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing all the sauce ingredients together.
- Heat oil in a large pan or wok, add the marinated chicken, and fry until golden on both sides.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add julienne-cut onion, a pinch of salt, and pepper, and fry until golden.
- Add chopped garlic and ginger puree to the pan and stir briefly.
- Next, add the chopped peppers and stir-fry for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Return the chicken to the pan, mix well, and pour the sauce over it.
- Stir quickly until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken properly.
- Garnish with additional black pepper and serve hot.
Notes
This dish pairs well with steamed rice or noodles.
For a spicier version, consider adding sliced chilies alongside the peppers.
Ensure to marinate the chicken for the full 20 minutes for better flavor absorption.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 90mg