An easy black pepper chicken with tender chicken, crunchy capsicums and onions in a delicious black pepper sauce. Quick and easy recipe, perfect for a weeknight meal.

You would love this Black Pepper Chicken recipe and will definitely become your family favourite. It takes no time to put together and it definitely tastes better than takeaway. Once you have tried this recipe you will prefer making it at home rather than ordering it from Chinese restaurant.

Ingredients for Black Pepper Chicken

This is one of those recipes that uses simple and basic ingredients which are usually available in your pantry and refrigerator.

Chicken: You’ll need boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thigh fillets. Cut into thinly slices.
Onions: White onion, sliced.
Capsicum/Bell Pepper: I like to use red and green both. You can choose either depending on the availability.
Ginger & garlic: Fresh ginger and garlic, finely chopped. They are essentials of making fragrant and flavourful stir fry.
Sauces: You will need light soya sauce and dark soya sauce. You can substitute dark soya sauce with oyster sauce as well.
Chicken Stock: makes the sauce ! you can use vegetable stock as well.
Corn flour: is used for marinating chicken and also in the sauce. It gives light golden crust on the chicken and thickens the sauce.
Black Pepper – used cracked black pepper not black pepper powder.
Brown Sugar – gives depth and flavour to the sauce. It also balances the salt from the sauce.

How To Make Black Pepper Chicken

They key to make a good stir fry is to make sure you have prepared the ingredients before you start cooking. Cut the vegetables, prepare the sauce, and marinate the chicken beforehand. This is prevents chicken and peppers from being overcooked and dry.

Marinate Chicken – Cut chicken thinly and marinate with soya sauce and corn flour. Set aside.

Cut Vegetables – thinly slice capsicums and onions. Chop garlic and ginger very finely.

Prepare the sauce – mix chicken stock, soya sauce, dark soya sauce, brown sugar, black pepper, salt and corn flour

Once all ingredients are heat a wok or pan on high heat. Add little oil and add chicken in a single layer. Allow it to sear and then turn on other side. Avoid overlapping chicken. You can always cook chicken in 2 batches. Take chicken out once cooked.

In the same pan add more oil and fry garlic and ginger for a minute. Add capsicums and onions, fry for couple of minutes and pour the sauce in. Lastly add chicken and mix so the sauce coats everything.

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Tips To Make Perfect Black Pepper Chicken:

Follow this tips to make Black pepper chicken which is better than takeout:

Prepare all the ingredients as stir fry are fast paced. You don’t want to overcook the meat and have soggy vegetables.
Marinate Chicken, its a key for tender and juicy chicken.
Don’t over crowd the pan when cooking chicken. Spread it in a single layer. If required cook chicken in two batches.
Avoid over cooking the chicken. Once it sears nicely on both sides and its just done, take it out. It will continue to cook again when added back with vegetables and sauce.

HOW TO SERVE BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN

Black Pepper Chicken can be served by itself or over steamed rice. You can also use steamed brown rice or cauliflower rice for low carb option. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.