Black Pepper Chicken
Spice up your mealtime with this Black Pepper Chicken—savory, saucy, and perfectly peppery for a flavor-packed bite every time!
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
Stir Fry:
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 white onion chopped
- 2 bell peppers chopped (mixed colors)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine chicken, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and cornstarch. Mix until chicken is coated. Marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, spread into a single layer, and sear until lightly browned. Flip and cook until browned but slightly pink inside. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Add remaining oil to the skillet. Stir in ginger and garlic, then add onion and peppers. Cook for 20 seconds.
- Stir sauce mixture until cornstarch dissolves, then pour into the skillet. Cook until thickened. Add chicken back, stir to coat, and remove from heat.
- Transfer to a plate and serve hot as a main dish.