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Black Pepper Chicken

Black Pepper Chicken Is a perfect light yet filling meal. Made with fresh vegetables and dried herbs its a blend of crispy, sticky, saucy and sweet. This easy black pepper chicken is worth a taste, enjoy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 Tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 small yellow onion cut into 1in cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into 1in cubes
  • 1 green orange or yellow bell pepper cut into 1in cubes
  • ½ tsp garlic minced
  • ½ tsp ginger minced
  • 1 fresh red or green chili diced
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • For the sauce:
  • 4 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp chicken stock or water
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper

Method
 

  1. Make black pepper sauce
  2. In a large bowl whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, black pepper, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch and chicken stock or water until smooth texture.
  3. Coat chicken with 1 Tbsp of the sauce, salt and 2 Tbsp of cornstarch. Set aside.
  4. In a large skillet add 1-2 Tbsp oil on medium heat.
  5. Cook chicken until golden brown on both sides. Set aside on a plate.
  6. In the same pan add 1 Tbsp oil. Add garlic, ginger and chill pepper. Saute for 30 seconds.
  7. Add onions and bell peppers. Stir fry over high flame until veggies are created crispy and tender.
  8. Reduce heat to low and whisk in sauce. Let simmer for 30 seconds.
  9. Return chicken and toss until combined well.
  10. Turn off heat add black pepper if needed, stir and serve over Jasmine Rice.

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