Black Pepper Chicken

Name: Black Pepper Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thigh (cut into 1" pieces); 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/2 tbsp avocado oil (or other neutral oil like canola or vegetable); 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 stalks celery (cut at an angle to 1" pieces); 1 yellow onion (sliced); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 1 inch ginger (minced); 1/2 tbsp coarse ground black pepper; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp shaoxing wine; 1 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp msg; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Black Pepper Chicken is so easy and delicious to make at home in about 30 minutes! The chicken is juicy and paired with the crisp vegetables and savory black pepper sauce!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:52:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories229.3 kcal (11%)

Total Fat13.9 g (20%)

Carbs11.7 g (4%)

Sugars3.5 g (4%)

Protein13.2 g (26%)

Sodium1183.6 mg (59%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbchicken thigh

cut into 1" pieces

1 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 tspsesame oil

½ tspsalt

¼ tspwhite pepper

½ Tbspavocado oil

or other neutral oil like canola or vegetable

1 Tbspcornstarch

3stalks celery

cut at an angle to 1" pieces

1 inchginger

½ Tbspcoarse ground black pepper

2 Tbspoyster sauce

2 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 Tbspshaoxing wine

1 tspsugar

¼ tspmsg

½ cupchicken stock

½ Tbspcornstarch

Instructions

Step 1

Slice chicken thigh into 1" pieces into a bowl with soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, avocado oil and cornstarch. Mix until combined and marinate for 20.

Step 2

Slice celery at an angle into 1" pieces, onion into 1" pedals, and mince garlic and ginger and set aside.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix oyster sauce, light soy sauce, coarse black pepper, shaoxing wine (or sherry cooking wine), sugar, chicken stock, and cornstarch and set aside.

Step 4

Over high heat, cook chicken for 2-3 minutes until cooked through and set aside.

Step 5

Over high heat, fry garlic and ginger for 15 seconds until fragrant. Add celery and onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add back chicken and sauce and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes to combine, until sauce has thickened. Serve with freshly steamed rice & enjoy!

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