Chinese Black Pepper Chicken

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Chinese Black Pepper Chicken, a quick and easy stir-fry recipe made with marinated chicken breast chunks and peppers coated in a glossy sauce that has a lovely black pepper kick. It's a quick and easy dinner dish that can rival any take-away and a reliable weeknight dish that everybody loves. Serve it on a bed of rice or with noodles, and you get a complete dinner with little fuss and effort.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Marinating Time20

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: people

Calories: 573kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

For the marinade

2 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
2 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ tablespoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt

For the sauce

125 ml chicken stock (broth, ½ cup)
2 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
½ tablespoon freshly-ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar

For the stir fry

2 chicken breasts
½ red pepper
½ yellow pepper
½ green pepper
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic
½ tablespoon ginger puree
½ teaspoon freshly-ground pepper (plus more to garnish)
3 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

Add the diced chicken to a bowl together with the ingredients listed under the marinade.
Mix well to coat the chicken, and allow it to marinate for 20 minutes.
To make the sauce, combine all the ingredients.
Heat up the oil in a large pan or wok, add the marinated chicken and fry it on both sides until golden.
Remove it from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan add the onion peeled and cut julienne, a pinch of salt and pepper, and fry it until golden.
Add the peeled and chopped garlic and ginger puree.
Stir fry briefly, then add the chopped peppers and stir fry for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Return the chicken to the pan, stir well, then pour in the sauce.
Stir everything quickly for the sauce to thicken and coat the chicken well.
Garnish with extra black pepper and serve immediately.

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Notes

Make sure you have all the ingredients ready before you start stir frying, it's a quick process, and once you start, there is no time for chopping or gathering everything.
Do not skip the marinade, it adds tons of flavour to the chicken, and it also tenderises it. Even 15-20 minutes will make a massive difference, although the longer, the better.
Stir fry the veggies briefly, we want to still have a vibrant colour and some good crunch. Cook the chicken in batches if needed, we want it stir fried, rather than steamed.

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