Description
This Black Pepper Chicken recipe is a quick and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken pieces with vibrant bell peppers in a savory black pepper sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, this Asian-inspired stir-fry is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinade:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Stir-Fry:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 green onions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a bowl, combine chicken, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, rice vinegar, and cornstarch. Marinate for 15 minutes.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, cook chicken until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Prepare the Vegetables: In the same skillet, stir-fry onion, bell peppers, garlic, and ginger until slightly tender.
- Combine and Cook: Return chicken to the skillet. Add remaining soy sauce, black pepper, salt, broth, oyster sauce, and honey. Cook until sauce thickens.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and serve hot over rice.
Notes
- For extra heat, add chili peppers or chili flakes.
- To thicken the sauce, mix cornstarch with water and stir in at the end.
- Recipe is versatile and can be made with shrimp or tofu.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
