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A plate of rice topped with Easy Black Pepper Chicken Recipe—stir-fried chicken, red onions, green bell peppers, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds—served with a fork on the side and fresh parsley and green onions in the background.
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Easy Black Pepper Chicken Recipe

Skip takeout and make this delicious Black pepper chicken recipe in 15 minutes. Chinese black pepper chicken is the best one pot meal and so easy.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 6
Author: Carrie Barnard
Cost: $15.08 Per Recipe, $2.51 Per Serving

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 3 chicken breasts (diced into bite size pieces)
  • 1 green pepper (sliced)
  • ½ red onion (sliced)
  • 2 stalks celery (diced)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds

For the Sauce:

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Add 3 diced chicken breasts and cook until browned and cooked through, then remove from the skillet.
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet along with 1 sliced green pepper, ½ sliced red onion, 2 diced celery stalks, and 2 teaspoons minced garlic. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons black pepper, and ½ teaspoon ground ginger.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet and pour the sauce mixture over the top. Stir well and cook for 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  • Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sesame seeds over the top and serve warm.

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Notes

Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. 
This is amazing serve as is or over rice! 
Expert Tips
    • It is best to cook chicken hot and fast - Make sure you dice your chicken into small bites. It is best to cook your chicken in a hot skillet and large enough that the chicken cook evenly.
    • If you have a small pan - If you do have a small pan, cook chicken in batches. Try not to over crowd the pan so that you can cook chicken fast.
    • Cook Vegetables Softly - We like to cook our vegetable so that they are soft but still have a little bit of crunch to them.
    • Add sauce when everything is done - Add your sauce when your chicken and vegetables are done. If you add it to soon that it makes the food mushy.
    • Easy Cleanup - We love that everything cooks in one skillet. It makes for an easy cleanup so we can spend more time with family.
    • Add more Vegetables - We like to add in some chopped broccoli and shredded carrots. I am always trying to find ways to get my family to eat more vegetables.
    • Skillet - We use a cast iron skillet and it’s perfect for this recipe. I have the Lodge cast iron skillet. Cast iron is amazing. You can make so many different recipes, include stir fries, and they are great for skillet recipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1388mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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