Description
Black Pepper Chicken offers a delightful blend of tender chicken and a spicy black pepper sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that will impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup assorted bell peppers, sliced
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped (for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Dice chicken into bite-sized pieces and slice bell peppers.
- Marinate the chicken: Mix chicken with soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, and ginger in a bowl. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
- Sauté the chicken: Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook marinated chicken until golden brown (5-7 minutes).
- Add vegetables: Stir in bell peppers and cook until slightly softened (3-4 minutes).
- Create the sauce: Mix remaining marinade with cornstarch dissolved in water. Pour into skillet until thickened (1-2 minutes).
- Serve: Plate Black Pepper Chicken over rice or noodles and garnish with green onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 90mg