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Black Pepper Chicken - Delicious and easy stir-fry recipe with only a few ingredients: black pepper, chicken, onion and bell pepper. Better than takeout.
Black Pepper
This black pepper chicken is inspired from my love for black pepper, and how much I love it in my Asian stir-fries.
Think black pepper crab, black pepper beef (served on a sizzling hot plate!), and black pepper in the many concoctions that ultimately add depth and awesomeness to the dish. How can you not love black pepper?
Moving on, it was clear there was a dish I just had to try next.
Chinese Black Pepper Chicken
Consequently, I made this chicken for dinner last night. While it was a very spontaneous recipe, it was an instant hit with my family. I had a chicken breast, a bag of onions, and a green bell pepper in the fridge.
It’s as delicious as black pepper beef, with the wonderful flavor and aromatic black pepper and the savory sauce coating each piece of chicken.
Furthermore, it’s super easy to make!
Cooking Tips
For the best turn out on this recipe, follow these tips:
- The sliced onions lend a natural sweetness and help tone down the heat from the black pepper
- This recipe goes extremely well with rice, or even tortilla, for an Asian-inspired taco!
Best Black Pepper Chicken Recipe
Below is my black pepper chicken recipe, a painless 30-minute recipe that anyone can prepare at home. In fact, it took me 20 minutes from prep to finish and dinner is ready in a jiffy.
In short, you need to make this recipe today!
If you have a sizzling hot plate like the ones at a restaurant, feel free to serve it on the hot plate for extra sizzles and I am sure you will love this recipe even more.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 302 calories per serving.
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Black Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 oz (230g) skinless and boneless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon freshly milled black pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, use 1 tablespoon to marinate the chicken
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Maggi seasoning
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken strips with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce for 10 minutes.
- Heat a pan or skillet and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and quickly stir-fry until aromatic, then add the bell pepper and black pepper. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Stir in the chicken and continue to stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through. Add the soy sauce, sugar, and Maggi sauce, stirring to combine all the ingredients well. Serve the black pepper chicken with warm steamed rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Wonderful recipe! I used half low sodium (to marinate) then finished with ABC medium sweet soy sauce. Also just a dab of chili garlic sauce with the veggies.
Yummy!
What’s Maggie sauce?
It’s Maggie sauce. Just google it.
Thanks so much for this easy and tasteful recipe. My kids ( who are picky eaters) raved out it and ate all their peppers and onions. That is a 5-star for me.
Hi Elizabeth, thanks for your glowing review and that you love my black pepper chicken recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
This was phenomenal. Thank you for the recipe. We will definitely be making this one again!
This is delicious with basa fish instead of chicken. Very tasty
Sounds yummy! :)
Tried this recipe tonight and turned out great! I added a hot green pepper to make it extra spicy. Yummy
Can I use kikkoman sauce in lieu of the maggi saucw???
I was wondering what to do with three bell peppers, though I did chop them a different way it still came out yummy! And best of all I had all those things in my pantry! :D So tonight on a cold autumn night I sat down to some black pepper chicken and peppers with glass of white wine. Yum, thanks for a easy and delicious dish. Also made a double batch to freeze for later yumminess =3
My family loves this recipe! We double it (triple for some ingredients) to feed my family of 3 and have enough for a leftover lunch. We don’t have Maggi seasoning so don’t use it and it’s still delicious. One of my favorites – easy and delicious!