Description
Spicy black pepper chicken brings sizzling flavors from Chinese cuisine to your dinner table. Juicy chicken pieces coated in rich, aromatic pepper sauce promise a quick, satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 lb (454 grams) chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) ginger, minced
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine chicken with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and freshly ground black pepper in a mixing bowl. Allow the marinade to infuse flavors for 10-15 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat a skillet with cooking oil over medium-high heat. Sizzle the marinated chicken pieces until golden brown and thoroughly cooked, approximately 5-7 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a separate plate.
- In the same skillet, sauté diced onions, colorful bell peppers, minced garlic, and grated ginger. Cook until the vegetables become tender and slightly translucent, around 3-4 minutes.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, incorporating it with the aromatic vegetables.
- Pour additional soy sauce, oyster sauce, a pinch of sugar, chicken broth, and cornstarch into the pan. Gently mix and allow the sauce to simmer and thicken, creating a glossy coating over the chicken and vegetables.
- Continue stirring the mixture for 2-3 minutes until the sauce reaches a rich, smooth consistency that clings to the ingredients.
- Plate the black pepper chicken immediately, accompanied by steamed rice for a complete and satisfying meal.
Notes
- Marinate chicken longer for deeper flavor infusion, ideally up to 30 minutes for maximum taste absorption.
- Ensure chicken is cut into uniform bite-sized pieces to guarantee even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Use high-heat cooking method like stir-frying to maintain chicken’s juiciness while creating delicious caramelized edges that enhance overall flavor profile.
- For gluten-free version, substitute soy sauce with tamari and use gluten-free cornstarch to make recipe celiac-friendly without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-14 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg