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Bowl of black pepper chicken served over steamed white rice, garnished with chopped green onions, featuring glossy sauce, bell peppers, and whole garlic cloves.

Black Pepper Chicken

This easy homemade Black Pepper Chicken recipe brings bold, takeout-style flavor to your weeknight table in just 10 minutes. Made with pantry staples, cracked black pepper, and tender chicken, it’s faster, cheaper, and better than delivery.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Optional Marination Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Chinese
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

The Chicken Stuff
  • 1 lb Boneless chicken - Thighs preferred cubed
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh black peppercorns - Cracked
  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce - Regular
  • 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce - Can sub with hoisin
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 1 inch Ginger - Minced
  • 2 stalks Green onions - Chopped
Sauce Mix
  • 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce - Adds color and richness
  • 1 tablespoon Light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch - Thickener
  • ¼ cup Chicken broth - Can sub with water
Optional Add-ins
  • 1 Bell pepper - Sliced
  • 1 Onion - Sliced
  • ½ cup Mushrooms - Sliced
  • 1 Hot pepper - Optional for heat

Equipment

  • 1 Wok or pan (Needs to get very hot)
  • 1 Knife (For cutting chicken, vegetables)
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Bowl (For mixing sauce)
  • 1 Pepper grinder (Or crush whole peppercorns with knife)

Method
 

  1. Cut chicken, mince aromatics, and mix the sauce in a separate bowl.
    Overhead view of raw diced chicken surrounded by small bowls of chopped green onions, cracked pepper, soy sauce, chili oil, and garlic cloves, arranged on a white marble surface.
  2. Preheat your wok or pan until it's smoking hot before adding anything.
    Black pepper chicken sizzling in a cast iron skillet, coated in a rich, glossy sauce with garlic and green onions, on a gas stovetop.
  3. Cook the chicken in hot oil without stirring to get a nice sear.
    Chicken stir-fry in a pan with red bell peppers, onions, herbs, and a spicy red sauce, steaming over high heat on a stovetop.
  4. Add garlic, ginger, pepper, and pour in the prepared sauce mix.
    Bowl of black pepper chicken served over steamed white rice, garnished with chopped green onions, featuring glossy sauce, bell peppers, and whole garlic cloves.
  5. Toss in green onions and optional butter, then serve hot with rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 28gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 890mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2.1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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