Description
A quick and flavorful chicken stir fry with black pepper, bell peppers, and onions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1–2 red chilies, sliced
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- For the Sauce:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp crushed black pepper
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
- Heat oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, add garlic, onion, bell pepper, and red chilies. Stir fry for 2–3 minutes until slightly tender.
- Add cooked chicken back to the pan.
- Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, crushed black pepper, and water.
- Toss everything together and cook for another 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken evenly.
- Serve hot with steamed rice or noodles.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by adding more or fewer chilies.
- For extra crispiness, fry the chicken in batches.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg