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Black Pepper Chicken

This wonderful Chinese recipe is so easy to make and it’s just as good as the restaurant version (or even better!)  

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • ½ pound chicken breast, cut into thin small pieces
  • 1 diced yellow onion
  • 2 thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 finely diced bell pepper
  • 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • Vegetable oil, as needed

FOR THE SAUCE:

  • ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons mirin or 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Mix the chicken pieces with the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
  2. Let it marinate for 20 minutes.
  3. Mix all the sauce ingredients together and set to one side.
  4. Heat some oil in a wok or large skillet and add the chicken, using tongs to transfer each piece from the marinade into the hot oil.
  5. When the chicken is browned all over and cooked through, remove it to a plate.
  6. Add more oil to the wok and add the bell pepper and onion, cooking until crisp-tender.
  7. Turn down the heat, add the ginger and garlic, and cook for a minute, stirring all the time.
  8. Transfer the vegetables to a plate.
  9. Pour the sauce into the pan and cook until thick, stirring often.
  10. Add the vegetables and chicken back in there to warm through.
  11. Serve immediately, garnish with the green onions.

Notes

plus 20 minutes of marinating time

  • Author: Marie
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes