Description
This Black Pepper Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that combines tender chicken slices with a savory black pepper sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 1 lb chicken breasts (or thighs), sliced against the grain into 1/4” (5-mm) thick pieces
Marinade:
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Stir Fry:
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 2 bell peppers, chopped (mixed colors)
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine chicken, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and cornstarch in a medium-sized bowl. Marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Prepare the Sauce: Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Stir-Fry Chicken: Sear marinated chicken in oil until browned. Remove from skillet.
- Cook Vegetables: Sauté ginger, garlic, onion, and peppers in oil.
- Add Sauce: Pour in the prepared sauce, cook until thickened.
- Combine: Return cooked chicken to the skillet, stir to coat in sauce.
- Serve: Transfer to a plate and serve hot as a main dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
