Description
This Black Pepper Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that combines tender chicken pieces with a medley of bell peppers, onions, and aromatic spices. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a special dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinade:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Stir-fry:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce (optional for color)
- Salt to taste
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, combine chicken pieces with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cornstarch. Marinate for 15–20 minutes.
- Cook the chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, cook marinated chicken until browned. Set aside.
- Stir-fry: In the same pan, cook onions, bell peppers, and garlic until tender. Add chicken back with black pepper, water, sugar, and dark soy sauce. Cook until sauce thickens.
- Finish and serve: Adjust salt if needed. Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- For extra heat, add red chili flakes.
- You can use chicken breast instead of thighs.
- Serve over steamed rice for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
