Description
Black Pepper Chicken is a quick and satisfying dish that blends tender chicken with vibrant vegetables, all enveloped in a savory black pepper sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests, this easy recipe offers bold flavors and a delightful crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts (or thighs), sliced
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- Vegetables: onion and bell peppers
- Ginger and garlic for flavor
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, and cornstarch for 10-15 minutes.
- Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, sear the marinated chicken until browned but slightly pink inside, then set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté ginger and garlic until fragrant, add onions and bell peppers, cooking briefly.
- Stir in the prepared sauce, let it thicken, then combine with the chicken back in the skillet.
- Serve immediately hot over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg