Black pepper chicken is a great savory, peppery, stir fry dish. This dish is very easy and authentically Chinese. The fresh ingredients of celery, green pepper, and chicken are all readily available at your local grocery store. You won’t need to buy anything from an Asian grocery store to make this dish!
Black Pepper Chicken
Course: DinnerCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: EasyServings
6
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
30
minutesIngredients
- For Chicken Marination:
2 pounds of chicken thighs
2 slices of ginger cut into matchsticks
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons sesame oil
- For Stir Frying:
1 green bell pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 large Spanish onion
3 stalks of celery
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons oyster sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
6 tablespoons water
Directions
- Cut chicken thighs into 1/2 inch cubes and place in a bowl. Add ginger, cornstarch, sesame oil, and water. Mix well and set aside to marinate.
- Wash and prepare vegetables: Cut bell pepper in half and remove center stem and seeds. Chop into 1 inch square pieces. Peel and cut onion into 1 inch square pieces. Cut off ends of celery and chop celery into 1/2 inch wide pieces.
- Prepare stir fry sauce: Mix ground pepper, cornstarch, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and water in a bowl.
- Add olive oil to wok and heat on high. Spread olive oil around wok. Once oil is heated, add chicken and stir fry until chicken looks cooked on all surfaces.
- Add onion, celery, and green pepper into wok and stir fry with chicken for a couple minutes. Add sauce mixture to wok and stir fry everything together until sauce evenly coats chicken and vegetables. Cover and let cook for 3 minutes to ensure chicken is thoroughly cooked. Scoop out of wok onto serving dish and serve.
