Black Pepper Chicken Stir-Fryrecipe with step-by-step photos & a video recipe. This black pepper chicken tastes so much better than the Chinese takeouts. Tender and juicy chicken stir-fried with crisp vegetables in a sweet, salty, and peppery sauce. A quick and easy chicken stir-fry recipe made within 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weekends.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4people
Calories: 320kcal
Author: Preeti
Equipment
Heavy bottom pan
Ingredients
For the sauce
3tablespoonlow-sodium light soy sauce
2tablespoonoyster sauce or 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1tablespoonsrirachaoptional (or add red pepper flakes or chili sauce)
1teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1tablespooncornstarch
1teaspoonvinegar
1 teaspoonbrown sugar(or honey)
To stir-fry the chicken
450gramboneless and skinless chicken breastcut into bite-size pieces.
2teaspoonoil(any cooking oil)
1teaspoonbutteroptional
salt
1teaspoonblack pepper freshly ground
¼cuponioncut into cubes
¼cupyellow bell peppercut into cubes
¼cupgreen bell peppercut into cubes
1tablespoonfinely chopped garlic
1teaspoongrated ginger
2spring onion whitessliced
2tablespoonspring onion greens
1teaspoonroasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Preparations
Cut the chicken breast into bite-size pieces.
Finely chop the garlic, grate ginger & slice spring onion whites.
Cut red onion & bell peppers into cubes.
Chop spring onion greens.
In a small mixing bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients. Set it aside.
To make black pepper chicken stir-fry
Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan over high heat.
Add 1 teaspoon of butter (optional).
When the butter melts, add chicken. Spread the chicken pieces on the pan in a single layer.
Season it with salt and pepper.
Let it cook for a minute. Cook stirring it until the color of the chicken changes from pink to white.
Now slide the chicken pieces on one side of the pan.
Add onion, green bell pepper and yellow bell peppers. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
Stir the chicken pieces too to avoid burning.
Slide the veggies & add ginger, garlic & white onions. Stir fry for a minute.
Now combine everything well. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Make sure the chicken is completely cooked at this stage.
Next, give the prepared stir-fry sauce a quick mix. Pour the sauce into the pan.
Stir to coat the chicken & veggies well with the sauce. Cook until sauce thickens.
Finish with spring onion greens & roasted sesame seeds.
Video
Notes
Keep everything ready - Make sure to keep all the ingredients, sauce, and spices ready before you start cooking.
Cook on high heat - While making any stir-fry recipes, make sure to cook on high heat.
Black Pepperis thekey ingredient. Make sure to use freshly crushed black pepper or black pepper powder. You can use either coarse or fine powder for this pepper chicken stir-fry recipe.
Cut the chicken pieces uniformly - Cut the chicken breast into the same bite-size cubes. It ensures that the chicken cooks evenly and takes the same time to cook.
Make sure the pan is hot before you place the chicken on it. It will seal the chicken pieces from the outside, trapping the juices inside. The chicken will be juicy & moist.
Spread the chicken pieces on the panin a single layer. Do not let the chicken pieces overlap. If they overlap each other then the chicken will start to release water. It will result in steam cooking the chicken rather than crisp frying.
Stir the prepared sauce before you pour it into the pan. Cornstarch will sit at the bottom after some time. So stir the sauce immediately before adding it to the pan.
Making everything in a single pan needs some planning. Start with stir-frying the chicken, then the veggies, and finally ginger, garlic & onions. The cooking time of each ingredient is different.
Stir the ingredients continuously while cooking to ensure everything gets cooked evenly.