Pepper Chicken

Name: Pepper Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 Pounds Boneless Chicken Thighs, cut into chunks; 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt, or to taste; 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper; 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1 Sweet Onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 Garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ginger, minced; 3 Tablespoons cooking oil, divided; ½ Cup Low-Sodium Soy Sauce; 2 Tablespoons Low-Sodium Chicken Broth; 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar; 1 ½ Tablespoons Granulated White Sugar; 2 Teaspoons Toasted Sesame Oil; 2 Teaspoons Cornstarch; 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This Pepper Chicken is a quick and easy meal that you can make on weeknights. No need to worry about marinating as everything can be made in minutes.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:32:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories784.1 kcal (39%)

Total Fat59.8 g (85%)

Carbs20.1 g (8%)

Sugars10.7 g (12%)

Protein41.9 g (84%)

Sodium1657.9 mg (83%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

1.5 PoundsBoneless Chicken Thighs

cut into chunks

1 tablespoonolive oil

½ teaspoonkosher salt

or to taste

1 teaspoonblack pepper

1 teaspoongarlic powder

3 tablespoonscooking oil

divided

Sauce

½ cuplow-sodium soy sauce

2 TablespoonsLow-Sodium Chicken Broth

2 tablespoonsrice vinegar

1.5 TablespoonsGranulated White Sugar

2 teaspoonstoasted sesame oil

2 teaspoonscornstarch

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Clean and pat dry chicken thighs. Cut chicken thighs into chunk size pieces and add to a bowl. Coat chicken in olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Then, set aside.

Step 2

For sauce, in a separate bowl, combine and whisk soy sauce, chicken broth, rice vinegar, white sugar, sesame oil, black pepper, and cornstarch.

Step 3

In a skillet on medium heat, add in 2 Tablespoons cooking oil. Once oil is hot, add in chicken thighs and cook for about 2-3 minutes each side or until done.

Step 4

Remove cooked chicken from skillet and set aside. Next, add in remainder of cooking oil. Then, add in chopped onions and bell peppers. Cook onions and bell peppers for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Then, add in minced garlic & ginger and cook for another minute.

Step 5

Add cooked chicken back into the skillet. Pour sauce into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Coat chicken and peppers in sauce and simmer for about 3-4 minutes until sauce thickens. Use a silicone spatula to scrape up bits from the skillet. Remove from heat, set aside, and let rest for about 5 minutes for sauce to adhere to chicken & peppers and to allow the sauce flavors to continue to seep through.